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2. 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 ...

3. 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 ...

4. Cryptocurrency Scams Are Still a Threat: 3 Safe Ways to ... - AOL

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   A few basic rules can help investors avoid cryptocurrency scams. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...

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. Here’s how one victim was swindled out of $58,000 in a ...

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   The federal government received over 70,000 complaints of cryptocurrency scams in 2023. One woman who was defrauded out of thousands from her retirement account tells Isaac Lozano how she got scammed

7. Category:Cryptocurrency scams - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Cryptocurrency scams". The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

8. Exit scam - Wikipedia

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   An exit scam is a confidence trick, con job or fraud, perpetuated under the guise of a legitimate business, that ends when the originator absconds with the funds contributed by participants. [1] When a business entity rug-pulls and stops shipping orders while receiving payment for new orders, it could take some time before it is widely ...

9. How to spot a crypto scam - AOL

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   Unfortunately, in the Wild West of cryptocurrency, consumers and legislators struggle to discern a deliberate scam from a well-intentioned business that goes bust.