importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-09-09T23:56:05+05:30

U.S. Disrupts Xinbi Guarantee Scam Marketplace, Freezes $52.8M in Cryptocurrency

#cryptocurrency #cybercrime #fraud #law-enforcement #scams

The U.S. Department of Justice and Treasury disrupted the Xinbi Guarantee scam marketplace, freezing $52.8 million in cryptocurrency and targeting 13 scam centers in Madagascar. The operation, involving blockchain analytics and international cooperation, marks a significant blow to cybercriminal networks exploiting crypto for fraud and money laundering.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced coordinated actions aimed at an illicit online marketplace called Xinbi Guarantee that offered scam services, including seizing Telegram channels used to run the service, confiscating two cryptocurrency wallets, and deploying the Scam Center Strike Force to Madagascar to help disrupt 13 scam compounds run by Chinese organized crime

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