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  2. Americans are losing more money to crypto scams than ever - AOL

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    Americans lost $5.6 billion to cryptocurrency scams in 2023, a 45% increase from 2022. The FBI's 2023 cryptocurrency fraud report highlights the rise in crypto investment scams. People over 60 ...

  3. $5.6B lost to cryptocurrency fraud schemes last year: FBI - AOL

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    Americans lost more than $5.6 billion in 2023 from fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency, according to the FBI. The agency, in a report published Monday, said the bureau received more than 69,000 ...

  4. Americans aged 60 plus lost over $1.6B to crypto scams in ...

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    In 2023, 16,806 Americans aged 60 and older contacted the Internet Crime Complaint Center to report they had fallen victim to scams. The total loss? A staggering $1,648,455,748. Sadly, all of ...

  5. Cryptocurrency and crime - Wikipedia

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    In 2018, around US$1.7 billion in cryptocurrency was lost to scams, theft and fraud. In the first quarter of 2019, the amount of such losses rose to US$1.2 billion. [ 6 ] 2022 was a record year for cryptocurrency theft, according to Chainalysis , with US$3.8 billion [ 7 ] stolen worldwide during 125 system hacks, [ 8 ] including US$1.7 billion ...

  6. Crypto-related fraud jumped by 45% last year, FBI says - AOL

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    September 9, 2024 at 12:33 PM. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images. Victims reported more than $5.6 billion in fraud related to cryptocurrency in 2023, a 45% increase from losses reported in 2022, the FBI ...

  7. Bankruptcy of FTX - Wikipedia

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    The bankruptcy of FTX, a Bahamas -based cryptocurrency exchange, began in November 2022. The collapse of FTX, caused by a spike in customer withdrawals that exposed an $8 billion hole in FTX's accounts, [1] served as the impetus for its bankruptcy. Prior to its collapse, FTX was the third-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume and had over ...

  8. Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory - Wikipedia

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    Whereas, in the majority of countries the usage of cryptocurrency isn't in itself illegal, its status and usability as a means of payment (or a commodity) varies, with differing regulatory implications. [2] While some states have explicitly allowed its use and trade, others have banned or restricted it.

  9. Americans lost $5.6 billion to cryptocurrency fraud scams ...

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    Getty Images. Pig butchering cost Americans $5.6 billion last year. The term, used by scammers to describe crypto investment schemes, was especially apt in 2023, as losses increased 45% over the ...