🔍 1. Teacher-Led Crypto Laundering & Pan-India Fake CBI Scam
A government schoolteacher and accomplice posed as CBI officers to extort Rs 47 lakh (~$57K) from a businessman. Police uncovered a pan-India operations network, laundering stolen funds through USDT into shell companies—apparently directed by handlers in Haryana under a Chinese national.
📸 Suggested Image: Police evidence with USDT transfers and shell company flowchart.
💰 2. DOJ Freezes $225M in “Pig-Butchering” Romance Scams
The U.S. Department of Justice froze a staggering $225 million tied to romance-based pig-butchering crypto scams—making it the biggest-ever seizure in this category. Around 400 victims were targeted globally.
📸 Suggested Image: Graphic of broken heart + wallet + "Frozen $225M" stamp.
🇳🇬 3. Nigerian Impersonator Steals $250K via Trump Scam
A fraudster based in Lagos created fake emails mimicking Steve Witkoff, claiming Trump-Inaugural donations, and extracted $250,300 USDT/ETH from a donor. The FBI recovered about $40K.
📸 Suggested Image: Email screenshot with Trump visuals, USDT icon, traced lines.
🌏 4. Binance & Ahmedabad Police Crack $200K Cross-Border Scam
Authorities in India, with help from Binance's FIU, dismantled a cross-border "digital arrest" scam that extorted over $200,000 from victims using fake legal threats. Including detention of a job-seeker in Nepal.
📸 Suggested Image: Extortion WhatsApp thread + Binance logo + police badge.
🛡️ How to Protect Yourself Now
Scam Type Warning Signs Security Move
Fake officials & appalls Call claiming FIR/legal issues Double-check via official contact info
Pig-butchering dating Sudden romantic interest + push to invest Never invest under emotional pressure
Politically linked scams Email using high-profile names + fund requests Verify via official org domains
Digital arrest scams Messages threatening arrest/legal action Confirm via authorities before paying
💬 Your turn: Have you encountered any of these? Comment below to share your story—together we can warn others.
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