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Kazakhstan: 119 crypto scams using Musk and Durov deepfakes in six weeks

  • —119 crypto fraud cases registered in Kazakhstan over 1.5 months
  • —A Taldykorgan resident lost over 7 million tenge through a fake investment platform
  • —Scammers fake the images of Musk, Durov and the brands Kaspi, KazMunayGas, Gazprom
  • —Chainalysis: crypto scam losses reached $17 billion in 2025
Why it matters: The rise of deepfake crypto schemes increases pressure on regulators and exchanges over verification and user protection.
Source: BeInCrypto RU
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