At the beginning of 2025, panic about fraud and human trafficking erupted on Chinese social media. It started when a Chinese actor called Wang Xing was tricked into travelling to Thailand for an ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

There is no silver lining for a victim who suffers a financial fraud attack, but federal tax law may provide a degree of ...

On Wednesday, June 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced it had seized $225 million in cryptocurrency connected to pig butchering scams. The seizure involves funds stolen from 400 victims worldwide ...

At the beginning of 2025, panic about fraud and human trafficking erupted on Chinese social media. It started when a Chinese actor called Wang Xing was tricked into traveling to Thailand for an ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. “Individuals held against their will in the compounds engaged ...

Businessman accused of operating 'forced-labor' scam compounds.

Federal authorities say they have dismantled one of the largest crypto fraud operations in history, seizing roughly $15 ...

When the victim attempts to withdraw their supposed profits, they are met with excuses, demands for exorbitant fees or taxes, or are simply ghosted. The website disappears, and the scammer cuts off ...