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NEWS: Crypto fraud soars by 32% in UK – Action Fraud

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By Alisha Houlihan for AMLi

The UK’s national reporting center for fraud and cybercrime, Action Fraud has reported that crypto fraud has skyrocketed by 32% to £226M in the end of year 2022.

Meanwhile, fraud reports have soared by 16% reports Bloomberg.

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