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SEC and Regulators on Six Continents Warn of Crypto Wallet Scams

  • —SEC and five partners issued a joint warning on Oct. 5
  • —Scammers impersonate regulators to obtain passwords and wallet access
  • —Relationship schemes allow small withdrawals before blocking funds
  • —Sept. 29 charges targeted Cryptoaiml and TSAI programs over $15.3 million
Why it matters: Rising fraud undermines investor trust and raises risks for crypto holders, especially when private keys and seed phrases are at stake.
Source: Bitcoin.com
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