ChainCatcher news, the Tongcheng City Anti-Fraud Center received a tip-off indicating that there was a large suspicious fund transaction related to fraud in the area. It is reported that the victim, Ms. Hu, met a "rich and handsome" boyfriend named Zhang online, who claimed to be working in virtual currency investment abroad, and asked her to prepare cash to hand over to a "client manager." Fortunately, the police of Tongcheng City discovered and successfully intercepted the situation in time. Upon investigation, the so-called "client manager" was actually a "cash handler" recruited by an overseas fraud group. Currently, the suspect has been criminally detained in accordance with the law for suspected fraud, and the 730,000 yuan defrauded funds have all been returned to the victim. The case is under further investigation. (Anqing Voice WeChat Official Account)

ChainCatcher News, the U.S. Department of Justice today released an indictment, accusing 20-year-old Malone Lam and 21-year-old Jeandiel Serrano of conspiring to steal and launder over 4,100 bitcoins, worth approximately $230 million.It is reported that the two suspects were arrested last night and will appear in U.S. District Courts in the Southern District of Florida and the Central District of California, respectively.The indictment states that since August 2024, Lam, Serrano, and their accomplices gained access to victims' cryptocurrency accounts through fraudulent means and transferred the funds to accounts they controlled. They then laundered the proceeds through mixing services, exchanges, and VPNs, using the funds for international travel, nightclubs, luxury cars, and other luxury goods. Currently, the FBI and the Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS are conducting an ongoing investigation into the case.

ChainCatcher news, on-chain detective ZachXBT posted on platform X, revealing a significant cryptocurrency asset theft case targeting Genesis creditors.On August 19, 2024, three hackers stole $243 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from a Genesis creditor through a highly sophisticated social engineering attack. According to ZachXBT's investigation, the attackers first impersonated Google customer service, deceiving the victim over the phone and successfully breaching their personal account. Subsequently, they posed as support staff from the Gemini exchange, claiming the account had been hacked, and tricked the victim into resetting two-factor authentication and transferring funds from their Gemini account to a controlled wallet. Finally, the hackers lured the victim into using AnyDesk remote desktop software to share their screen, thereby stealing the private keys to the Bitcoin Core wallet.ZachXBT confirmed three main suspects: Veer Chetal (alias Wiz), Malone Iam (alias Greavys), and Jeandiel Serrano (alias Box). Among them, Veer received the largest share of the loot, approximately $34.5 million. Malone lived a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles and Miami, spending between $250,000 and $500,000 daily, even gifting women Hermes handbags. Jeandiel was responsible for impersonating Gemini customer service to carry out the fraud.Currently, over $9 million in funds have been successfully frozen, with more than $500,000 returned to the victims. Malone and Jeandiel have been arrested in Miami and Los Angeles, respectively. Law enforcement expects to seize more funds during the arrests, as a significant amount of fund transfers were observed before and after the arrests.

ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, a 19-year-old cryptocurrency trader from Singapore, "ZK," was attacked and forced to cancel a transaction while attempting to exchange 32,000 SGD (approximately 24,000 USD) for Tether (USDT).According to Mothership, during the transaction, ZK was ambushed by two men in a parking lot when he met the seller, one of whom punched him in the face. ZK fled to a nearby mall and called the police. The transaction was originally scheduled to take place in a public location, but the seller changed the meeting point at the last minute. The police have arrested two suspects, aged 20 and 21, on charges of attempted robbery.

ChainCatcher news, a gang in South Korea has been arrested by the police for defrauding approximately 16 billion won (about 11.96 million USD) from more than 150 victims. To evade police tracking, these individuals underwent facial contouring surgeries and wore wigs.From November 2021 to June 2022, the Financial Crime Investigation Team of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency deceived 158 victims and collected about 16 billion won from them, among which the gang leader A was arrested for embezzling approximately 4.5 billion won, suspected of fraud, violating the Receipt Act, and violating the Electronic Act.A employed various escape methods. He underwent double eyelid, nose, and facial contouring surgeries worth about 21 million won and wore a wig. A also frequently changed residences with the help of acquaintances, using fake phones and fake bank accounts. The police seized and confiscated 100 million won from A's hideout upon his arrest and confiscated 1.3 billion won in assets from A and others before prosecution.

ChainCatcher news, according to the Qingdao Evening News, the Qingdao police recently handled a case involving money laundering using the virtual currency USDT, arresting a total of 9 suspects, with the involved funds exceeding 8 million yuan.The case originated from an operation by the Jiaozhou Public Security Bureau in February this year, during which police discovered that suspect Xue was allegedly assisting others in money laundering activities by registering a "study abroad" company and a corporate account while arresting him for telecom fraud. Further investigation revealed that Xue's "partner" Kuang and other suspects were converting illegal proceeds into USDT by purchasing business licenses to open corporate accounts and returning the funds to their source.Currently, the 9 suspects have been subjected to criminal coercive measures in accordance with the law, and the case is about to enter the review and prosecution stage. The police remind the public not to lend their personal identity information or corporate accounts to avoid being used for illegal activities.

ChainCatcher message, the full-chain NFT protocol Holograph stated on social media: "After an extremely intense two-month manhunt conducted by the French Cybercrime Prevention Office (OFAC), BRI, Europol, the Italian Anti-Mafia Investigation Directorate, and the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS), we are pleased to announce that several individuals have been arrested in connection with the Holograph hacking incident that occurred on June 13.As part of the arrests, a significant amount of assets and electronic devices have been frozen and seized. With the assistance of French authorities, the arrests took place in Italy. The suspects will soon be extradited to France for trial. Due to the ongoing investigation, the names of the suspects cannot be disclosed at this time at the request of French authorities. The team will share more information regarding the recovery of assets within the Holograph ecosystem."

ChainCatcher news, according to the report from the Traffic Police Brigade of the Public Security Bureau of Linyi City, the team recently dismantled a criminal gang that was laundering money for fraudsters, arresting 4 criminal suspects. On July 1, after receiving a tip from a local resident, Ms. Li, about a possible investment fraud, the police immediately contacted her. Ms. Li admitted that a month ago she was lured by a "successful man" to recharge over 600,000 yuan on a fake investment platform.The police identified the suspects and pursued them overnight for over 1,500 kilometers, successfully capturing suspects Li and Qiu in Changning, Hunan. Subsequently, they successfully apprehended Zeng and Miao, who were counting cash, on the outskirts of Tancheng.Investigations revealed that this criminal gang used virtual currency trading methods to conspire multiple times with overseas fraud suspects to transfer the scammed funds, illegally profiting over 50,000 yuan from it.

ChainCatcher news, according to SCMP, Hong Kong police arrested four people in an operation against a criminal group suspected of using counterfeit money to defraud victims of cryptocurrency, including a 14-year-old teenager.Police stated that two of the four suspects were the masterminds, responsible for sourcing counterfeit money and locations to serve as fake cryptocurrency trading shops, as well as searching for victims online. They invited victims to the shop and showed them piles of counterfeit money to indicate that they could easily settle transactions without handing over any cash. Once the suspects gained the victims' trust, they persuaded them to conduct transactions online. Once the cryptocurrency was transferred, the suspects immediately withdrew the assets from the accounts and refused to pay.This method has been common in recent cases, and since last October until last Friday, 14 people have been arrested for defrauding 12 victims of 11 million Hong Kong dollars.

ChainCatcher news, according to News1, the Southern District Prosecutors' Office in Seoul, South Korea, stated that it has arrested and prosecuted 4 individuals for fraud, including the actual operator and CEO of the QUEENBEE (QBZ) project.The team had no intention of launching the QBZ token business from the beginning, but instead obtained approximately 15.1 billion won (about 10.88 million USD) from around 4,000 victims through false listings and market manipulation. Subsequently, in March and April 2021, they sold all remaining tokens at a high price to a professional scam token handler, profiting another 15 billion won.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, a federal jury in Salt Lake City, USA, has found Oluwole Adegboruwa and Enrique Isong guilty of multiple drug-related charges. From 2016 to 2019, they generated over $8 million in cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Adegboruwa operated under the names "King Odua" and "Alagbada726," converting cryptocurrency into traditional currency.It is reported that sentencing is scheduled for August. The jury also ordered the forfeiture of Adegboruwa's $380,396 in cash, a 2017 Dodge Charger, 26 checks totaling $9,400, and over $15 million in cryptocurrency.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Binance's compliance officer Tigran Gambaryan remains detained in Nigeria, as his family representative told CoinDesk that he is suspected of having malaria.It is reported that Tigran Gambaryan collapsed in a Nigerian court on May 24."Although Judge Emeka Nwite issued a court order on May 23, Tigran Gambaryan has still not been transferred from Kuje prison to a hospital," said Tigran Gambaryan's family representative. "There has not yet been a formal determination of what illness he has, as the medical facilities at Kuje prison are inadequate. It is suspected that he may have a severe throat infection and malaria."

ChainCatcher news, according to the Sing Tao Daily, a cross-border money laundering group has been operating since last year, manipulating mainland individuals to open bank proxy accounts in Hong Kong for the group to launder over 88 million Hong Kong dollars, some of which are related to 48 fraud cases. The police arrested 7 men and 1 woman yesterday (13th) on suspicion of conspiracy to commit money laundering, among whom 6 are core members of the group.

ChainCatcher news reports that the virtual asset platform JPEX is suspected of conspiracy to commit fraud, with a total of 15 people arrested so far. It is reported that Hong Kong and Macau have joined forces to carry out actions to arrest more individuals, with some being apprehended in Macau. The Hong Kong police will hold a press conference this afternoon to provide details.As of Wednesday (September 27) at 5 PM, the Hong Kong police have received reports from 2,407 victims, involving an amount of approximately HKD 1.499 billion.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, the central bank of Singapore has instructed financial institutions to review related transactions of previously suspected money laundering cases. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has required banks to examine any suspicious or unusual transactions of the suspects since the beginning of 2020. The review list includes 34 individuals, among whom are 10 suspects arrested last month.Previous report, on August 17, Singapore uncovered the largest money laundering case in recent years, with total assets involved amounting to approximately 1 billion, and 10 individuals including the founder of New Treasure Investment, Su Baolin, were arrested.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg followed up on the previous report by the Lianhe Zaobao titled "Singapore cracks down on the largest money laundering case in recent years, 10 arrested with a total amount involved reaching 1 billion SGD," pointing out that among the 10 defendants in the case, lawyer Su Wenqiang stated that he denies any allegations regarding his involvement in remote gambling in Singapore. Lawyer Wang Baosen mentioned that he has not yet filed a defense but declined to comment further. Lawyers for Wang Dehai and the other seven defendants did not respond to requests for comments.ChainCatcher previously reported, according to Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore has cracked down on the largest money laundering case in recent years, with 10 people including Su Baolin, the founder of Xinbao Investment, arrested. It is reported that the 10 foreign nationals arrested in this case are suspected of crimes such as forgery and money laundering, with the total value of the properties involved amounting to approximately 1 billion SGD. Preliminary assessments indicate that all 10 individuals are originally from Fujian Province, China. The detailed list includes: Su Haijin (40 years old), Wang Dehai (34 years old), Su Jianfeng (35 years old), Su Wenqiang (31 years old), Wang Baosen (31 years old), Chen Qingyuan (33 years old), Su Baolin (41 years old), Wan Shuiming (42 years old), Zhang Ruijin (44 years old), and Lin Baoying (43 years old).

ChainCatcher news, Tether announced on its official blog that according to the terms of the 2021 settlement agreement, Tether is required to report its stablecoin reserves to the New York Attorney General's Office every quarter within two years. CoinDesk is seeking public disclosure of materials related to Tether's first quarterly report under the Freedom of Information Law, and on the morning of the 15th local time, the New York Attorney General's Office provided response documents to CoinDesk. Tether pointed out that the attacks on USDT through DeFi and CEX today coincidentally occurred on the same day the materials were handed over to CoinDesk.In addition, the materials obtained by CoinDesk are outdated and do not accurately reflect its reserve status, while calling on CoinDesk to set aside bias and not leak its client information. Furthermore, Tether is monitoring the USDT market and looking for signs of manipulation attempting to create panic when CoinDesk decides to publish any information regarding this matter. (Source link)

ChainCatcher 메시지에 따르면, 블룸버그 통신은 변호사가 현지 시간 10월 18일 무담보 채권자 위원회를 위해 제출한 법률 문서 내용에 따라 미국 연방 정부가 Celsius에 대한 조사를 시작했다고 보도했습니다. 문서에는 정부 기관이 채무자에 대해 조사하는 수와 범위가 매우 중요하다고 명시되어 있으며, Celsius는 최소한 미국 40개 주에서 법 집행 절차나 조사를 받고 있으며, 현재 미국 연방 정부의 조사도 포함되어 있습니다.（출처 링크）ChainCatcher news, three suspects involved in the OneCoin fraud case appeared in a German court this Tuesday. A lawyer from Munich is accused of money laundering, fraud, and banking crimes; this lawyer allegedly assisted Ruja Ignatova (the founder of OneCoin) in transferring 20 million euros to purchase two apartments in London and moving 75 million euros to the Cayman Islands. Ignatova is currently still at large. Also appearing in court was a couple accused of handling 320 million euros in payments from OneCoin clients within a year.Previously, it was reported that Europol placed Ruja Ignatova on its wanted list in May, and the FBI included Ruja Ignatova in its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in June. (source link)

According to Chain Catcher news, as reported by News1, the Jeollabuk-do Police Agency in South Korea held a briefing stating that 25 suspects were arrested for violating the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act. These suspects used cryptocurrency for illegal foreign exchange transactions, with a trading value of up to 100 billion won, approximately 71 million dollars.It is reported that the investigation found that the suspects aimed to collect payments from clients wanting to remit money from Vietnam, then transfer it from a Vietnamese cryptocurrency exchange to a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, and finally convert the assets into cash and send it out, thus constituting a crime. (Source link)