Crypto-linked fraud in the U.S. surged to a new record in 2025, with Americans reporting $11.366 billion in losses, a 22% jump from the previous year, as scams tied to digital assets continued to ...

Cryptocurrency scams have increased with the rapid growth of digital assets, costing investors billions each year. From fake giveaways and phishing schemes to elaborate romance and investment scams, ...

Just about every day, we receive emails from readers who have encountered new scams. Many involve cryptocurrency. The pattern keeps repeating. Someone receives a message that feels urgent, emotional ...

It's not the first time scammers have used snail mail to target victims of hardware wallet company data breaches from years ago. Users of crypto hardware wallets Ledger and Trezor are again reporting ...

Americans lost over $11 billion to crypto fraud in 2025, with investment scams driving the majority of losses, according to the FBI. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center released its 2025 annual ...

An Oakland County woman lost some of her 401(k) retirement savings through a cryptocurrency-related scam, the Troy Police Department reported. The 58-year-old woman told police on March 31 that she ...

MISSOURI — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is warning residents about a sharp rise in cryptocurrency‑related scams, part of what investigators say is a growing national and global trend. Sgt. Brad ...

A cryptocurrency kiosk at a store in Concord, New Hampshire. Amid new consumer alerts about scams, state lawmakers this week passed legislation to combat scams at cryptocurrency ATMs. The House passed ...

SINGAPORE: Singapore saw fewer scams and cybercrime cases in 2025, but the threat remains serious. Police say scammers are still finding ways to reach victims, especially through cryptocurrency ...

QR codes and fake shopping sites are becoming go-to tools for scammers, often redirecting consumers to convincing but malicious payment pages or lookalike retail websites. Red flags include unusual QR ...