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🔍 Scam Alert: $200K Cross-Border Fraud Busted!
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A massive crypto scam wave is hitting South & Southeast Asia, but Ahmedabad Police, with Binance’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), just cracked a $200K (₹1.75 crore) "digital arrest" scam! 😱 Fraudsters impersonated law enforcement, using fake legal threats to extort vulnerable victims, including a 90-year-old from Gujarat who lost ₹1.25 crore and a jobseeker lured to Nepal, held captive, and forced to launder ₹49 lakh via crypto wallets.
💡 How It Happened
Scammers used psychological intimidation, posing as officials via video calls, and coerced victims into transferring funds to mule accounts or crypto wallets to obscure their tracks. One case saw a victim trapped in a Kathmandu hotel under surveillance, forced to share OTPs for transfers. Blockchain’s transparency turned the tables—Binance’s FIU tracked suspicious wallet activity across Cambodia, Nepal, and beyond, leading to arrests.
🔐 Why Blockchain Helps
“Every blockchain transaction leaves a visible, verifiable trail,” says Kushal Manupati, Binance’s South Asia Regional Lead. “This case shows how crypto, when used responsibly, fights financial crime.” Binance’s FIU processed over 65,000 law enforcement requests in 2024, proving crypto’s power to expose scams.
🛑 Protect Yourself
🚫 Never share OTPs or transfer funds under pressure.
🕵️♂️ Verify caller identities—real authorities don’t demand crypto payments.
🔒 Use trusted platforms like Binance with robust security.
📚 Stay educated on scams via Binance Square.
🌐 Binance’s Commitment
Binance is doubling down on user safety, collaborating globally to dismantle scam networks and protect the crypto ecosystem. More arrests are expected as investigations deepen. Join the fight against
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