Egyptian crypto swindle scheme lures $6b from users

A bogus investing program known as Hoggpool has caused tens of thousands of Egyptians to lose around 194 million Egyptian pounds, equivalent to over $6 billion. The fraud has led to the arrest of 29 p...

Wife of couple accused of $4.5 billion Bitcoin swindle gave cybersecurity advice

Tuesday’s announcement from the Department of Justice — that it had seized some $3.6 billion previously stolen from crypto exchange Bitfinex back in 2016 — created an inevitable wellspring of in...