Ten charged in UK crypto scam that drained £300,000 from a victim
May 7, 2026
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by Randa Moses
for CryptoPolitan

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Ten people charged in UK raids after an alleged crypto scam ring impersonated police and real companies to steal seed phrases; one victim lost £300,000. Law enforcement action dismantled the operation, underscoring persistent crypto security risks (seed phrase theft) and increased enforcement activity for scams; keywords: crypto, security, seed phrases, scams, law enforcement, arrests, UK.
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Ten charged in UK after raids dismantle alleged crypto scam ring that posed as police and real companies to steal seed phrases. One victim lost £300,000.