{"id":149718,"date":"2025-02-14T22:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T20:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=149718"},"modified":"2025-02-14T18:41:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T16:41:29","slug":"fbi-cracks-down-on-crypto-scam-prevents-285-million-in-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/fbi-cracks-down-on-crypto-scam-prevents-285-million-in-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI Cracks Down on Crypto Scam, Prevents $285 Million in Losses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"498\">Through its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/news\/stories\/operation-level-up-how-the-fbi-is-saving-victims-from-cryptocurrency-investment-fraud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">initiative<\/a><\/strong>, Operation Level Up, the agency is using advanced tracking methods to identify individuals in the middle of being defrauded and intervene before they lose their money. Since January, the FBI has reportedly alerted over 4,300 potential victims, preventing losses estimated at $285 million.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"791\">Some victims were on the verge of making massive investments before being contacted. One was set to invest another $1 million, another planned to sell their house for $500,000, and a third withdrew the same amount from their retirement account\u2014all of whom stopped after the FBI stepped in.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"1014\">Many victims were unaware they were being scammed, with some experiencing severe emotional distress. The FBI\u2019s Victim Services Division has been involved in cases requiring support, including suicide prevention efforts.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/popular-economist-mocks-gamestops-bitcoin-plans\/\" title=\"Popular Economist Mocks GameStop\u2019s Bitcoin Plans\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/pexels-jonathanborba-14891545-bitcoin-scaled-1-240x170.webp\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Popular Economist 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