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Introduction to Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Fraud and Crime

In: The Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Fraud Casebook

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  • Jason Scharfman

    (Corgentum Consulting, LLC)

Abstract

This chapter provided an introduction to the subject of cryptocurrency and digital asset fraud and crime. It began by providing an introduction to fraud and included statistics on the current cryptocurrency and digital asset environment. Next, we discussed the common targets of fraud, and the different approaches used by criminals to defraud victims. We then proceeded to outline the legal elements of fraud, distinguishing criminal and civil fraud and discussed the various motivations for fraud through Cressey’s fraud triangle model. The chapter then proceeded to discuss the common types of cryptocurrency fraud topologies. As part of this discussion examples of fraud were discussed including wallet hacks, ransomware frauds, celebrity and corporate impersonation, social media hijacking, goodwill airdrop fraud, romance scams, pig butchering, and giveaway/multiplier scams.

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  • Jason Scharfman, 2023. "Introduction to Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Fraud and Crime," Springer Books, in: The Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Fraud Casebook, chapter 0, pages 1-16, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-23679-2_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-23679-2_1
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    1. Naudé, Wim, 2024. "What They Don't Teach You about Artificial Intelligence at Business School: Stagnation, Oil, and War," IZA Discussion Papers 17306, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

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