Scam coin victims fume after court hands $5m fraudsters ‘lenient sentences’

One mastermind jailed for just 18 months, lawyer explains. 150 victims lost money to scam coin proponents, court hears.
Newsday

Scammers use fake PayPal email to get $250,000 worth of gold coins from Massapequa woman, police say

Nassau County Poiice warn of a scam involving a fake PayPal email after they say it was used to steal $250,000 worth of gold coins from a Massapequa woman. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams, Jr.
CoinTelegraph

How crypto scammers used dating apps to steal $36.9M and launder it to Cambodia

What starts as flirtation on a dating app often ends in a drained wallet. Increasingly, it’s crypto scammers targeting Americans and laundering stolen millions overseas. In 2025, online romance can ...
The New York Times

Americans Have Lost Billions to Online Scams. How Is That Possible?

The United States, Britain and South Korea have joined a crackdown on groups running frauds from Southeast Asia. They have their work cut out. By Francesca Regalado Francesca Regalado has reported on ...
Yahoo

Wisconsin couple loses over $500,000 in gold coin scam, sees TV story & calls police

A New Berlin couple fell victim to a scam involving gold coins, losing over $500,000 before police intervened HELOC and home equity loan rates today, January 2, 2026: Lenders reprice to a lower ...