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Though the US dominated the number of requests from agencies in individual countries, Coinbase reported a modest increase in the overall number outside the country.

Scammers in Australia impersonated police using the government’s ReportCyber system to legitimize their calls and trick victims into handing over crypto.

The Australian Federal Police cracked a coded crypto wallet backup holding $5.9 million after a data scientist deciphered a complex numerical sequence on a phone.

UK authorities could keep $6.4 billion in seized Bitcoin profits instead of compensating fraud victims at the current value, sparking a debate over asset recovery ethics.

Canadian police have seized $40 million in crypto from TradeOgre, which the exchange’s supporters have criticized as heavy-handed.

A former BJP legislator and 11 police officials have been convicted for the 2018 abduction of a Surat businessman in a plot to seize over 750 Bitcoin.

As the adoption of digital assets grows rapidly, there has been a significant increase in the amount of funds lost to scams and hacks.

North Wales Police said a scammer impersonating UK law enforcement stole $2.8 million in Bitcoin in a “highly targeted and advanced scam.”

Czech police have reportedly arrested darknet founder Tomas Jirikovsky in a $45 million Bitcoin bribery case tied to former Justice Minister Pavel Blazek’s resignation.

A memecoin group said it’s behind a recent trend of sex toys being thrown during WNBA games, which has seen two men arrested for allegedly taking part.

A police officer’s 50-BTC theft was unraveled by blockchain tracking. Investigators traced the funds and brought him to justice.

CoinDCX operator Neblio reportedly filed a complaint against software engineer Rahul Agarwal after discovering that his credentials had been compromised through his work laptop.

The pastor claimed that “God told” him to shill INDXcoin, which caused financial losses to at least 300 investors.

The Justice Department says two LA Sheriff deputies admitted to helping extort victims, including for a local crypto mogul, while working their private security side hustles.

Tasmanian police said they found victims were being directed to crypto ATMs by scammers after regular financial institutions flagged the transactions.