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AI deepfake crypto pig-butcher scams explode 1,400%; Chainalysis flags 4.5x ROI for fraudsters

Celebrity impersonation coins bilk victims. Chainalysis 2026 report: prior year $17B losses; AI boosts scam yield 4.5x. FBI and UAE action arrests 276, seizes $700M.

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