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Paraguayan Cryptocurrency Fraud to Exceed $4 Billion in 2023 and 2024

reported by Bitcoin.com, Diosnel Alarcon, head of the National Police Cybercrime Department in Paraguay, pointed out that in 2023 and 2024, the funds transferred from cryptocurrency scams and Ponzi schemes exceeded $4 billion. Unscrupulous intermediaries take advantage of investors' ignorance of cryptocurrencies to facilitate crime. They use fake platforms as bait, initially adding small profits to victims' accounts, and months later the victims realize they have been deceived. This figure includes platforms that use Paraguay as a transit point to transfer illegal funds. Although cryptocurrency transactions are traceable, due to international bureaucratic procedures, recovering funds and identifying those behind the scenes is not easy. However, if a report is made promptly, authorities may be able to prevent crimes and recover funds.

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