How crypto scammers used dating apps to steal $36.9M and launder it to Cambodia

Looking for love lost $36.9 million to crypto scammers: A story of how Axis Digital turned sweet words into stolen coins and laundered it all to Cambodia.

What starts as flirtation on a dating app often ends in a drained wallet. Increasingly, it’s crypto scammers targeting Americans and laundering stolen millions overseas.

In 2025, online romance can feel thrilling, but cryptocurrency dating scam $36.9 million headlines show its darker side. It usually starts with a friendly message on social media or a dating app. Then slowly, week by week, they build trust, seem charming, knowledgeable, affectionate and eager to share their investment tips, often in crypto.

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