Apple, Google remove apps tied to $24B crypto scam

January 24, 2025

Catenaa, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 – Apple and Google have taken down several apps developed by the Cambodia-based Huione Group after allegations of the company running the largest dark web marketplace for illicit transactions, valued at $24 billion.  According to reports by blockchain analytics firms Elliptic and Chainalysis, Huione Group operates Huione Guarantee, a Telegram-based […]

Nigeria Arrests 792 in Massive Crypto-Romance Scam Raid

December 19, 2024

Catenaa, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 – Nearly 800 individuals, including 148 Chinese and 40 Filipino nationals, have been arrested in connection with a large-scale cryptocurrency-romance scam targeting victims in North America and Europe.  Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted the December 10 raid on the Big Leaf Building, a luxury seven-story property in […]