FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers officials are taking action against a growing wave of cryptocurrency scams targeting vulnerable residents, particularly seniors, through crypto ATMs across the city.

Romance scams are emotional cons disguised as love stories. Scammers build fake online relationships to manipulate people ...

Federal officials seized more than $225 million in stolen cryptocurrency in what they say is the largest-ever seizure of ...

The attack on the couple is part of an increasing trend worldwide in robbers using violence to steal cryptocurrency.

Officials recover $225 million in crypto stolen from Americans through scam targeting hundreds - Prosecutors say this marks ...

DOJ seizes $225.3M in Tether’s USDT, largest crypto haul tied to pig butchering scam traced via OKX and global fraud networks ...

The U.S. Attorney's Office filed a civil forfeiture complaint in D.C.'s District Court against more than $225.3 million in ...

Homeowners with devices connected to the internet should look out for suspicious marketplaces, brands and requests to disable protection settings, the FBI in Pittsburgh said ... Victims of these scams ...

Here’s how the scam works: Caller ID spoofing — Scammers manipulate phone numbers so it looks like the call is coming from a real FBI or government line. Impersonation and threats — The scammer claims ...

TYLER — The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the FBI are alerting the public of several imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be members of the USMS, court officers or other law enforcement ...

In 2024 and 2025, fake airdrop scams targeting Hamster Kombat, Wall Street Pepe and others led to millions in user losses, contributing to over $9.9 billion in global crypto scam damages.