Global crackdowns target crypto scams and AI deepfake fraud

January 6, 2025
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Vietnamese police arrest crypto mining scammers, Springfield warns about ATM fraud and Hong Kong busts AI-related scams.

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South Dakota gov vetoes bill excluding crypto from definition of ‘money’

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