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Trump to Spotlight Crypto Fraud Crackdown at White House Event

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump will highlight his administration's crackdown on crypto fraud networks at a White House cyber-crime event.
In March, Trump issued an executive order directing the Justice Department to prioritize identifying and prosecuting online scammers.
Americans filed one million FBI internet-scam complaints last year, a 17% rise with the highest reported losses.

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U.S. President Donald Trump will highlight his administration's crackdown on crypto fraud networks at a White House cyber-crime event.
In March, Trump issued an executive order directing the Justice Department to prioritize identifying and prosecuting online scammers.
Americans filed one million FBI internet-scam complaints last year, a 17% rise with the highest reported losses.