SEC sues ‘fake’ crypto exchanges in first action on pig butchering scams
The SEC has taken action against romance scammers for the first time, charging two allegedly fake crypto exchanges with fraud.
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The SEC has taken action against romance scammers for the first time, charging two allegedly fake crypto exchanges with fraud.
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