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BG Wealth Sharing Crypto Scam Seized, $150M Lost
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Law enforcement seizes BG Wealth Sharing domain, a $150M crypto Ponzi scheme, freezing $41M in laundered funds. The scheme, promising daily profits and referral bonuses, targeted everyday crypto users with slick ads and fake trading tips. Victims are still denying the scam, despite losses and red flags from regulators. The FBI reports $21B lost to cyber crimes last year, with crypto frauds taking a significant chunk. The schemes supposed CEO demanded a 12% tax to comply with rules before vanishing. This bust highlights the speed of crypto scams and the importance of checking licenses and avoiding too-good-to-be-true daily yields.
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