Hyderabad Woman Loses ₹32.8 Lakh in Crypto Scam Posing as Part-Time Job Offer

Hyderabad Woman Loses ₹32.8 Lakh in Crypto Scam Posing as Part-Time Job Offer

HYDERABAD— What started as a seemingly harmless part-time job opportunity promising modest daily earnings quickly spiralled into a harrowing financial nightmare for a Hyderabad woman. A resident of KPHB Colony was conned out of ₹32.8 lakh by cybercriminals posing as representatives of a travel agency and crypto investment platform operating through popular messaging apps WhatsApp…

Germany Reports Record Surge in Crypto Crimes Despite Overall Decline in Suspicious Activity Reports

Germany Reports Record Surge in Crypto Crimes Despite Overall Decline in Suspicious Activity Reports

Germany’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has reported a sharp rise in crypto-related crimes in 2024, marking an 8.2% increase from the previous year. In its newly released annual report, published on June 10, 2025, in Cologne, the FIU revealed that 8,711 suspicious activity reports (SARs) linked to cryptocurrency transactions were submitted last year, up from…