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Elusive Cryptoqueen Evades Capture: The Mastermind Behind a $4 Billion Ponzi Scheme
Ruja Ignatova, known as the "Cryptoqueen," masterminded a $4 billion Ponzi scheme. While accomplice Karl Greenwood faces justice, Ignatova's whereabouts remain a global mystery. The post Elusive Cryptoqueen Evades Capture: The Mastermind Behind a $4 Billion Ponzi Scheme appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2023-9-15 18:52 | |
China sentences key members of $1 billion crypto Ponzi scheme
A Chinese court in the city of Yancheng denied an appeal made by four convicts behind the $1.1 billion WoToken Ponzi scheme according to a court ruling published. The judgment stands that these convicThe post China sentences key members of $1 billion crypto Ponzi scheme appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-10-30 21:00 | |
Mastermind in Alleged Billion Dollar Crypto Ponzi Scheme Arrested
Santiago Fuentes, CEO of Arbistar 2. 0, was finally tracked down and taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 22, at one of his residences in Tenerife, Spain, by police in south Tenerife, according to sources from the National Police, local news outlet Canarian Weekly reported on Oct. дальше »
2020-10-23 19:58 | |
Kate Winslet to Star in ‘Fake!’, a Movie About the OneCoin Scam
Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet will star and co-produce Fake!, a movie adaptation of the infamous OneCoin cryptocurrency scam. The OneCoin Ponzi scheme generated around $4 billion between 2014 and 2017. дальше »
2020-10-13 22:00 | |
Kate Winslet to act in Hollywood flick showing $4 billion Ethereum scam OneCoin
Kate Winslet is scheduled to star in an upcoming Hollywood movie chronicling the rise and fall of OneCoin, a notorious Ethereum-based Ponzi scheme that raked in $4 billion from victims worldwide. The post Kate Winslet to act in Hollywood flick showing $4 billion Ethereum scam OneCoin appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2020-10-12 14:54 | |
6 Members of the Multi-Billion Dollar Plustoken Scam Charged With Fraud in China
Following the arrest of 109 accused members of the $6 billion Ponzi scheme called Plustoken, six alleged members of the team were prosecuted according to a court filing submitted on Monday. The prosecutors say the individuals are “suspected in organizing and leading criminal pyramid schemes. дальше »
2020-9-10 03:00 | |
Chinese Police Take Down $6 Billion Plustoken Ponzi, Arrest 109 People
Chinese authorities have reportedly arrested 109 people in connection with the Plustoken Ponzi scheme. Twenty-seven of them are allegedly the scheme’s masterminds and 82 are key members. The Plustoken scammers have swindled funds worth about $5. дальше »
2020-8-1 18:35 | |
27 Prime Suspects In $5.8 Billion Plus Token Ponzi Scheme Arrested In China
China’s top police force Agency, from the ministry of public security, has arrested 27 key suspects deemed responsible for running the 40 billion yuan ($5.8 billion) Plus Token Ponzi Scheme. The arrest brings to 109 the number of people linked to the pyramid scheme after police investigations tracked down and arrested 82 more thought to […] дальше »
2020-7-30 17:41 | |
At 0.5% of US Stocks, Bitcoin Has High Growth Potential: Research Firm
In the span of just over a decade, Bitcoin has gone from a puny asset to one worth over $170 billion. It’s a rally that has caught many off guard, evidenced by those that have long asserted the cryptocurrency is a Ponzi scheme or otherwise. дальше »
2020-7-12 21:00 | |
PlusToken Scam Moves $67 Million In EOS, Fears Of A Possible Dump Erupt
According to data from the EOS blockchain, a wallet that held over 26 million EOS tokens (worth $67 million) has moved the coins to an unknown wallet. In July 2019, this project was accused of being a Pyramid scheme that stole over $3 billion from its users. дальше »
2020-6-23 01:59 | |
An Alleged Ponzi Scheme Makes up 40% of Paxos’ Stablecoin Activity
Paxos, a stablecoin with a market cap around a quarter of a billion dollars, is under siege by transactions relating to the alleged Ponzi scheme called MMM BSC. Crypto Briefing... The post An Alleged Ponzi Scheme Makes up 40% of Paxos’ Stablecoin Activity appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2020-6-10 18:26 | |
Biggest Ponzi Scheme PlusToken Moves $105 Million Worth of Ethereum
The biggest $3 billion Chinese-Ponzi scheme PlusToken might be the reason behind the 50% drop in Bitcoin price from its 2019 high of $13,900. But now, the Ponzi could put selling pressure on Ethereum as well. дальше »
2019-12-19 16:48 | |
Plustoken Cash-Outs Could Be Behind BTC Price Drop, Says Report
On Monday, the blockchain surveillance company Chainalysis published an excerpt from the firm’s upcoming crime report that will publish in January. According to the Chainalysis research, the Ponzi scheme called Plustoken not only defrauded investors out of $3 billion but the scam “may also be driving down the price of bitcoin. дальше »
2019-12-17 16:00 | |
Accused Onecoin Co-Conspirators Fight Criminal Charges in the US
The Onecoin scam, a multi-level Ponzi scheme that acquired $4 billion from investors has been falling apart at the seams. Criminal proceedings have started against Onecoin leaders and one alleged associate who was found guilty of laundering $400 million has asked a New York judge for more time to process an acquittal motion. дальше »
2019-12-11 22:30 | |
Crypto Scam PlusToken May Be Much Bigger Than Previously Thought, Values Could At $2.9 Billion
2019 had several scams so far. Unfortunately, despite the fact that, in most aspects, this could be considered a good year, scams are everywhere. One of the main scams was PlusToken. This scam took over $2. дальше »
2019-9-4 21:54 | |
Binance CEO Denies Having Links with Ponzi Firms
Millions of cryptocurrency investors have fallen victim to a growing number of multilevel marketing scams over the recent years. In 2018, victims lost about $1. 7 billion to companies that falsely promised to multiply their capital within a short period. дальше »
2019-8-26 17:00 | |
PlusToken 10 Million ETH Cryptocurrency Scam and Token Heist Explained
Going by the market price today, 10 million ETH is equal to about $2 billion USD. this is the much that PlusToken Ponzi scheme is alleged to have stolen from more than 800,000 people in ETH alone. The theft of the funds has remained a mystery even when it came to the public limelight, it […] дальше »
2019-8-25 23:07 | |
$160+ million Ethereum could flood the market from Plus Token Ponzi
History’s third largest Ponzi, Plus Token, took in nearly 10 million Ethereum—worth $1. 9 billion—from over 800,000 victims, according to analysis conducted by Elementus. These coins have the potential to flood the ETH market should the perpetrators cash out. дальше »
2019-8-24 03:24 | |
$160+ million in Ethereum could flood the market from Plus Token Ponzi
History’s third largest Ponzi, Plus Token, took in nearly 10 million Ethereum—worth $1. 9 billion—from over 800,000 victims, according to analysis conducted by Elementus. These coins have the potential to flood the ETH market should the perpetrators cash out. дальше »
2019-8-24 03:24 | |
Largest Crypto Ponzi in History? Research Shines Light into Scale of PlusToken
According to new research, the recently alleged crypto asset Ponzi scheme PlusToken may be the largest in history. The study, conducted by Elementus, shows that around $2 billion worth of Ether (ETH) tokens were involved in the scheme. дальше »
2019-8-24 01:00 | |
Bitcoin could be dumped in the billions from history’s third largest Ponzi
The third largest Ponzi scam in history, Plus Token Wallet, allegedly scammed investors out of $3 billion in cryptocurrency. Over $2. 1 billion of this is in Bitcoin. As the perpetrators make their exit these coins could flood the market and tank prices. дальше »
2019-8-21 21:04 | |
Mid-Week Bitcoin Dump Not Caused By Chinese Ponzi: Researcher
Wednesday’s Bitcoin flash crash was not due to a sell-off from Chinese ponzi scam, PlusToken, a researcher has claimed. Sid Shekhar, the co-founder of London-based, TokenAnalyst, said the disputed coins were moved earlier on the blockchain. дальше »
2019-8-17 14:00 | |
Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi scheme Plus Token could be liquidating billions of dollars in stolen crypto, says VC
Allegedly collapsed China-based Ponzi scheme Plus Token may be liquidating on exchanges portions of a reported $3. 5 billion cache of stolen cryptocurrency, according to venture capitalist Dovey Wan, who is now appealing to the crypto ecosystem to spread awareness of the “critical” matter “before it’s too late”. дальше »
2019-8-16 12:19 | |
Cryptocurrency scammers have netted $4.26B so far this year, report
Cryptocurrency scammers continued to swindle funds throughout Q2 2019, netting approximately $4. 26 billion so far this year. According to CipherTrace latest report, insider thefts were by far the largest offenders, netting massive loses on investors and cryptocurrency exchange users. дальше »
2019-8-13 12:22 | |
OneCoin Crypto Marketing Company Insist It’s Not a Ponzi Scheme
OneCoin, the cryptocurrency issuer that allegedly ran a $4 billion pyramid scheme, is denying all claims that they are… The post OneCoin Crypto Marketing Company Insist It’s Not a Ponzi Scheme appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-5-21 23:52 | |
PSA: Bitconnect ‘2.0’ Triggers Countdown to Resurrect Greatest Crypto Ponzi Ever
By CCN: In 2016 a cryptocurrency project named BitConnect came along offering 1% daily compounded interest for those who purchased and staked its token. When the BitConnect (BCC) bubble inevitably burst, the owners, as expected, made off everyone’s money. дальше »
2019-5-20 13:11 | |
Embattled OneCoin Denies Multi-Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme Allegations
By CCN: OneCoin execs are sick of being called a Ponzi scheme. Allegations of ripping off churches are false too, they claim. In a lengthy letter to the Samoa Observer, the cryptocurrency-powered marketing company defended itself against what it considers to be false allegations OneCoin takes issue with news articles that were used by the Central Bank of Samoa (CBS), which fueled the Ponzi scheme narrative. дальше »
2019-5-20 00:30 | |
OneCoin Officially Sued For Scamming ‘Thousands Upon Thousands’ in the US
OneCoin, the alleged Ponzi scheme, may have finally come to an end as a U. S. lawsuit indicting its founders and $4 billion revenues becomes formal. OneCoin: Class Action Demand By $103K Investor A class action document filed May 7 at the US Southern District Court of New York brings multiple charges against four executives behind OneCoin: brother and sister duo Konstantin Ignatov and Ruja Ignatova, Sebastian Greenwood and Mark Scott. дальше »
2019-5-9 16:00 | |
Damned OneCoin scammers stole $2.3M from Kiwis using Samoan churches
Yet another organization thought to be tied the multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme OneCoin has been uncovered. Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) has named the Samoa Worship Centre as being used as a front in the $3 billion OneCoin scam which promised unrealistic returns for investing in a fake cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-26 15:16 | |
The Never-Ending Story of Crypto Ponzi Scheme, OneCoin
The OneCoin project was founded in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, in 2014 and since then has been operating a multilevel cryptocurrency-based Ponzi scheme that generated $3. 7 billion in sales revenue and more than $2. дальше »
2019-3-22 20:00 | |
Worse than BitConnect? Leader of Billion Dollar Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scam “OneCoin” Arrested
The leader of a prolific cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, OneCoin, was arrested and charged on Mar. 6th. OneCoin Ltd. claims to have 3 million members—or victims—worldwide and has generated over €3. дальше »
2019-3-11 08:15 | |
OneCoin Ponzi Scam Ringleaders Charged in United States
Following his arrest by authorities at LAX airport, Konstantin Ignatov, leader of the OneCoin ponzi scam, now faces charges. His sister, Ruja, who founded OneCoin, also faces multiple charges of fraud and money laundering — although currently remains at large. дальше »
2019-3-9 20:00 | |
FBI Wants Your Help to Investigate $2.5 Billion Crypto Scam Bitconnect
Like most scams, it will be years before Bitconnect’s operators have felt the full weight of their actions. However, the US government wants victims to help bring the $2. 5 billion crypto Ponzi scheme to justice. дальше »
2019-2-21 02:05 | |
US SEC Announces Woodbridge Group of Companies Has to Pay $1 Billion in Penalties
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on January 28 that Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC has to pay $1 billion in penalties and disgorgements. The decision was taken by a federal court in Florida after considering the company operated a Ponzi scheme aimed at retail investors. Court orders $1 billion judgment against operators […] дальше »
2019-1-29 17:53 | |
Australian Federal Court Imposes Travel Ban, Fund Freeze on Bitconnect Promoter
John Bigatton, a promoter of $2.6 billion alleged Ponzi scheme Bitconnect, is now under a travel ban imposed by the Australia federal court
дальше »2019-1-8 18:51 | |
Markets Update: Cryptocurrency Traders Are Still Searching for the Elusive ‘Bottom’
The entire crypto-economy has been meandering just above $109 billion after the last two weeks of market dumps. Volume has been light this week as digital asset enthusiasts and traders are now pondering the crypto market’s next big move. дальше »
2018-12-11 23:50 | |
New BitConnect Class Action Combines All Former Suits — And Targets Youtube
According to recent court documents, an Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint has been filed at a U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against BitConnect. дальше »
2018-10-19 22:58 | |
Brains behind $2.4 Billion Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Arrested in Delhi
The man behind the Asian branch of the $2. 4 billion cryptocurrency scam operation Bitconnect has been arrested by police officers on August 18, 2018, from the Gujarat Criminal Investigation Department at Delhi Airport on his return to India. дальше »
2018-8-21 00:00 | |
Was BitConnect India A Ponzi Scheme? The Police Sure Think So
BitConnect India is now at the centre of an investigation as authorities believe that the whole concept was ‘probably’ a Ponzi scheme, a scam that saw round $3 billion in investments before the ‘exchange’ closed down in January 2018. дальше »
2018-8-20 14:00 | |