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#CryptoNewss #DigitalFortunes #TelegramCEO Since 2017, North Korean hackers have stolen roughly $3 billion in crypto using such schemes. The Lazarus Group, a group of hackers tied to the reclusive nation, has allegedly been responsible for many high-profile attacks targeting crypto users. Related: ZachXBT claims 21 North Korea crypto devs are making $500K a month The FBI has issued several warnings related to crypto scammers, including those impersonating employees of crypto exchanges and targeting users to compromise their accounts. In June, the federal agency said malicious actors had posed as employees of law firms offering fake crypto recovery services.
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Since 2017, North Korean hackers have stolen roughly $3 billion in crypto using such schemes. The Lazarus Group, a group of hackers tied to the reclusive nation, has allegedly been responsible for many high-profile attacks targeting crypto users.

Related: ZachXBT claims 21 North Korea crypto devs are making $500K a month

The FBI has issued several warnings related to crypto scammers, including those impersonating employees of crypto exchanges and targeting users to compromise their accounts. In June, the federal agency said malicious actors had posed as employees of law firms offering fake crypto recovery services.
#CryptoMarketMoves $BTC Trader 'first' in UK charged with operating crypto ATM The Gadcet store in Chatham, Kent Image source,GOOGLE Image caption, Kent Police said they seized a number of crypto ATMs at the Gadcet shop on Chatham's High Street Amy Walker BBC News, South East Published 28 August 2024 The owner of a high street mobile phone shop has become the first person in the UK to be charged with operating an illegal cryptocurrency ATM, according to Kent Police. Officers carried out a search warrant at the Gadcet shop in Chatham's High Street on 28 April 2023, where they said they seized a number of crypto ATMs, including one on public display. Habibur Rahman, 37, of Langdon Crescent in East Ham, London, was arrested on the same day and has now been charged with operating the machine without registration from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). He is also alleged to have laundered ÂŁ300,000 of criminal cash by converting it into cryptocurrency. Mr Rahman has been bailed to attend Medway Magistrates' Court on 10 October. Crypto ATMs are machines which allow customers to buy or convert funds into cryptoassets, but the FCA has previously warned they can be used to launder illegally obtained cash. There are currently no crypto ATMs registered with the FCA. Matthew Long, its director of payments and digital assets, said: "We continue to remind people that crypto remains largely unregulated and high risk; if you buy it, you should be prepared to lose all your money."
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Trader 'first' in UK charged with operating crypto ATM
The Gadcet store in Chatham, Kent
Image source,GOOGLE
Image caption,
Kent Police said they seized a number of crypto ATMs at the Gadcet shop on Chatham's High Street

Amy Walker
BBC News, South East
Published
28 August 2024
The owner of a high street mobile phone shop has become the first person in the UK to be charged with operating an illegal cryptocurrency ATM, according to Kent Police.

Officers carried out a search warrant at the Gadcet shop in Chatham's High Street on 28 April 2023, where they said they seized a number of crypto ATMs, including one on public display.

Habibur Rahman, 37, of Langdon Crescent in East Ham, London, was arrested on the same day and has now been charged with operating the machine without registration from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

He is also alleged to have laundered ÂŁ300,000 of criminal cash by converting it into cryptocurrency.

Mr Rahman has been bailed to attend Medway Magistrates' Court on 10 October.

Crypto ATMs are machines which allow customers to buy or convert funds into cryptoassets, but the FCA has previously warned they can be used to launder illegally obtained cash.

There are currently no crypto ATMs registered with the FCA.

Matthew Long, its director of payments and digital assets, said: "We continue to remind people that crypto remains largely unregulated and high risk; if you buy it, you should be prepared to lose all your money."
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