Georgia authorities return cryptocurrency to elderly fraud victims

An elderly Georgia couple who was targeted by scammers had their money returned to them thanks to the work of state and county law authorities, officials say.

• Aug 18

Flowery Branch man accused of $165M crypto scheme caught after fleeing to Fiji

Federal prosecutors say a Hall County man promised thousands of investors massive monthly returns before spending millions on risky trades, luxury purchases and payments to earlier investors.

• Aug 17

Southern states rank among those hardest hit by crypto course scams, study finds

BrokerChooser analyzed 2024 FBI fraud data and compared reported cryptocurrency losses with the cost of in-state college tuition.

• Aug 11

AI scams: How deepfakes are used to steal millions in GA, South FL

From a South Florida attorney whose voice was cloned to a metro Atlanta couple who lost $800,000, AI scams are on the rise, costing nearly $900 million nationwide.

• Jul 19

Tennessee trio face federal charges in California crypto robbery spree, prosecutors say

Three men from Tennessee have been indicted on federal charges, including attempted kidnapping, in connection with an alleged crime spree targeting cryptocurrency owners in California.

• May 12

Georgia man accused of laundering nearly $1M through cryptocurrency scheme arrested in New York

A Georgia man accused of laundering nearly $1 million through a complex cryptocurrency scheme has been arrested after a months-long investigation.

• Nov 19, 2025