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Tuesday, 10 March, 2026
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Phil Muncaster

Articles by Phil Muncaster

Ghanaian Pleads Guilty to Role in $100m Romance Scam

CryptoMarch 10, 2026

A Ghanaian national had pleaded guilty to scamming countless victims as part of a global fraud ring that engaged in romance fraud and business email compromise (BEC). The Justice Department announce�...

Chinese Money Launderers Drive Global Ecosystem Worth $82bn

CryptoJanuary 29, 2026

Chinese money laundering networks (CMLNs) now dominate global activity thanks to illicit cryptocurrency flows, Chainalysis has warned. The blockchain analytics firm said its analysis revealed Chines�...

Scam Marketplace Tudou Guarantee Shutters Telegram Ops

CryptoJanuary 21, 2026

One of the world’s biggest marketplaces for fraudsters appears to be closing down its Telegram operations following sweeping sanctions imposed by the US and UK. London-based blockchain analytics co...

Impersonation Fraud Drives Record $17bn in Crypto Losses

CryptoJanuary 15, 2026

Cryptocurrency-related fraud losses hit record highs last year, thanks in part to AI tooling and sophisticated Asian crime networks, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain analytics company said i�...

Illicit Crypto Activity Hits Record $158bn in 2025

CryptoJanuary 13, 2026

Illicit crypto wallets received an estimated $158bn in currency last year, the highest level observed in five years, according to TRM Labs. The blockchain analytics firm said the figure represents a�...

AI-Powered Truman Show Operation Industrializes Investment Fraud

CryptoJanuary 10, 2026

Security researchers have uncovered a highly sophisticated, AI-assisted investment fraud operation in which victims are drawn into a personalized Truman Show-style controlled reality. Check Point di�...

FBI Warns of North Korean QR Phishing Campaigns

CryptoJanuary 10, 2026

US law enforcers have issued a new alert to domestic and foreign organizations about ongoing North Korean phishing campaigns that use QR codes to bypass email security. The FBI Flash report issued y�...

Experts Trace $35m in Stolen Crypto to LastPass Breach

CryptoJanuary 6, 2026

A major data breach at a leading password management provider in 2022 has enabled hackers to drain victims’ digital wallets of millions in crypto, according to TRM Labs. The blockchain analytics co...

North Korea Steals Over $2bn in Crypto in 2025

CryptoDecember 19, 2025

North Korea has now amassed over $6.7bn in crypto after targeting the industry over the past decade, with the hermit nation stealing a record $2bn+ in 2025, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain �...

HMRC Warns of Over 135,000 Scam Reports

CryptoDecember 19, 2025

HMRC has warned UK taxpayers finalizing their Self Assessment filings that it has already received tens of thousands of reports related to suspected scams. The UK tax office revealed that it receive...