This week's Crunch newsletter explores Victoria's electoral reform, a $180k crypto gambling loss, soaring US insurance costs, AI's staggering revenue needs, and Gen Z's intimate habits. Dive into the data.
Russian cryptocurrency fraudster Roman Novak and his wife Anna were lured to a villa, tortured, and murdered. Their bodies were found encased in concrete in the UAE desert. Read the full investigation.
A fraudster who posed as a nurse for four years, risking patient safety and earning nearly £173,000, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison. Read the full investigation details.
A man who stole a nurse's identity to work in six care homes for four years has been sentenced to 40 months in prison. Read the full investigation details.
American Bitcoin Corp, led by Eric Trump, saw its shares crash over 50% in half an hour, mirroring a broader 'crypto winter' selloff. Read the full analysis of the Trump family's digital asset ventures.
A billion-dollar fraud spree has shattered Minnesota's famed social safety net, with funds for hungry children funding luxury lifestyles. Discover the full story.
A Minneapolis judge has overturned a jury's guilty verdict in a $7.2 million Medicaid fraud case, igniting fury among jurors and politicians. The AG has appealed.
An ABC journalist is under investigation after a feud with a podcast co-host over cash payments funded by an unlicensed overseas crypto casino. The scandal has exposed funding controversies and a violent home invasion.
Bitcoin suffers its worst monthly performance since June 2022, plunging 22% amid Trump's tariff threats and hawkish Fed policy. Discover what's driving the crypto crash.
Denver-based crypto executive Ross Calvin wants to build a 450-foot statue of Prometheus on Alcatraz Island as part of Trump's America 250 celebrations. Read about the controversial proposal.
A thief posing as a delivery driver in San Francisco stole $11 million in cryptocurrency after tying up a victim. Discover the rising trend of crypto-related crimes.
A new report reveals scammers are impersonating Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino and Trump family members on Rumble to promote shady cryptocurrency schemes on Telegram. Learn how to stay safe.
A new study reveals a quarter of UK credit card users faced fraud in the past year, with Gen Z most vulnerable. Discover essential tips to protect your finances this holiday season.
The Serious Fraud Office has arrested two men and raided properties in London and West Yorkshire as part of a £20m cryptocurrency fraud investigation into Basis Markets. Share to raise awareness.
The brutal $1.2tn cryptocurrency collapse reveals a UK society where stagnant wages and unaffordable housing push young people to gamble on risky digital assets. Discover the real price of this failing economic model.
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A self-proclaimed fortune teller has been arrested in Australia, accused of orchestrating a massive £35m fraud operation targeting her local community. Discover the full story.
Zhimin Qian, the 'Crypto Queen', has been sentenced to 11 years for a massive £5.5bn Bitcoin scam that defrauded 128,000 investors. Discover the full story of her lavish life and dramatic arrest.
Zahra Rachid, 38, sentenced to 21 months for defrauding customers through fake holiday bookings while running Manchester travel agency.
Disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried receives 25-year prison term for orchestrating one of history's largest financial frauds through collapsed FTX exchange.
In a controversial move, Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao during his first week back in office, sparking debate across financial and political circles about cryptocurrency regulation and presidential power.
Donald Trump vows to commute sentence of convicted crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried if re-elected, in dramatic intervention that could reshape digital currency landscape.
Exclusive: Donald Trump discloses in explosive interview that he would have granted clemency to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, signalling dramatic shift in US crypto policy stance ahead of potential 2024 return.
A senior NHS radiographer has been convicted after fraudulently claiming nearly £7,000 in expenses to pay off debts accumulated from his compulsive board game collecting habit.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage makes bold cryptocurrency push at London conference, advocating for blockchain technology and positioning his party at the forefront of Britain's digital financial future.
Exclusive investigation reveals British savers lost over £1.2 billion to sophisticated investment scams in the past year, with fake cryptocurrency schemes leading the devastating surge in financial fraud.
Exclusive investigation reveals Donald Trump's controversial discussions about pardoning Changpeng Zhao, the disgraced Binance founder, as part of a strategic political manoeuvre to secure cryptocurrency sector support.
Former President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing a presidential pardon for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, raising eyebrows in legal and cryptocurrency circles ahead of potential election comeback.
Explosive reports suggest Donald Trump considered pardoning Binance founder Changpeng Zhao in exchange for political intelligence, raising serious questions about crypto regulation and political ethics.
Former First Lady Melania Trump is embroiled in a significant legal battle, accused of promoting a cryptocurrency scheme without proper disclosure of financial ties. The lawsuit alleges she received substantial payments for her endorsements.