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Crypto Scam Crackdown: 276 Arrested, $17B Still at Risk

A Dubai-led operation with the FBI and DOJ arrested 276 suspects and dismantled nine crypto scam crackdown targets running pig-butchering investment fraud. But the FBI’s own 2025 data shows $11.4 billion in crypto-linked losses — and Chainalysis projects scam receipts exceeded $17 billion for the year. Here’s what actually happened, why the money keeps flowing, and the practical steps that can protect you.

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