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Crypto-Ponzi scheme leader arrested in attempted lake-escape
The FBI apprehended the crypto-ponzi operator following an unsuccessful fleeing attempt The Federal Bureau… The post Crypto-Ponzi scheme leader arrested in attempted lake-escape appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »
2020-11-19 17:40 | |
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Former Microsoft Engineer to Serve 9 Years in Prison in a Case That Involves Use of Bitcoin Mixers
A U. S. court in Seattle has sentenced a former Microsoft engineer to 9 years in prison after finding him guilty of 18 federal felonies relating to his elaborate scheme to defraud the tech giant $10 million. дальше »
2020-11-11 21:10 | |
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Prosecutor Says Crypto Scammers Should Stay in Jail Despite COVID-19 Concerns
A federal prosecutor is arguing against the release requests of two men accused of masterminding the $722 million BitClub Network Ponzi scheme
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Is Bitcoin a Better Bet Against ‘Legal Crooks’?
Bitcoin has not had the best of weeks so far but its 8% slide is just a blip compared to what the US Federal Reserve has been doing recently. The central bank has ramped up its bailout or ‘repo’ scheme by injecting more money into the financial system. дальше »
2019-10-25 12:00 | |
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Multi-level Marketing Promoter of Bitcoin Funding Team and My7Network Will Settle With FTC
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has agreed to settle the charges it filed in 2018 against a pyramid scheme that involved 4 individuals. As part of the settlement, the promoters of recruitment-based cryptocurrency schemes are permanently banned from operating or participating in any multi-level marketing program. Additionally, they are supposed to pay a […] дальше »
2019-8-25 18:05 | |
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Long Island Iced Tea’s Blockchain Rebrand was a ‘Pump and Dump’ , Says FBI
According to a search warrant issued by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Long Island Iced Tea, the company that famously rebranded to Long Blockchain during the height of the 2017 crypto bull market, is suspected of being an elaborate pump and dump scheme. дальше »
2019-7-26 02:00 | |
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Texas Court Fines Schemers Nearly $400,000 for Impersonating the CFTC and Fake BTC Mining Gig
In a development in Texas, the federal court has fined two convicts a total of $360,000 USD in respect to solicitation of funds from the public over a fraudulent scheme. The amount raised from the public investors since January 2017 is yet to be revealed. дальше »
2019-7-12 00:50 | |
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Brazil: Criminal gang dupes 55,000 Brazilians of over $200 million via crypto-investment scheme
Federal Revenue Service, the financial governing body of Brazil, announced that a criminal gang duped 55,000 investors by swindling over $200 million. All of these investors were duped by the gang by promising exponential returns, the FRS stated. дальше »
2019-5-24 13:30 | |
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Buffett’s Berkshire Scammed Out of Staggering $340 Million by Solar Ponzi Fraud
By CCN: Berkshire Hathaway, the multinational corporation led by billionaire Warren Buffett, posted a $377 million first-quarter charge for investment losses related to a solar Ponzi scheme. Berkshire invested $340 million in Ponzi scheme Berkshire made the disturbing revelations in a regulatory filing during its annual shareholders meeting last weekend. дальше »
2019-5-9 18:16 | |
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Corrupt Russian agents arrested over $1M Bitcoin extortion scheme
Law enforcers from around the globe seem to finally be getting up to speed with tackling cryptocurrency crimes. But it seems the lure of Bitcoin is still too much for some, even for those that should be protecting citizens from cyber-criminals. дальше »
2019-4-23 15:14 | |
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Cybercriminals Convicted of Using Crypto Malware on 400,000 Computers, Millions Lost in Theft
On April 11, 2019, a federal jury convicted Bogdan Nicolescu and Radu Miclaus of Romania on 21 counts pertaining to a scheme to infect computers using malware technology. The malware was used to steal sensitive information relating to the victims’ credit card and other personal information. дальше »
2019-4-12 18:38 | |
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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 | |
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Bitcointopia Founder Admits Selling Government-Owned Land to Bitcoiners
The founder of a scheme called Bitcointopia to sell land in the U. S. state of Nevada to bitcoiners has admitted in a federal court that some land was not his to sell. Previously arrested for selling BTC to an undercover agent through Localbitcoins, he also pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed money transmitting business. дальше »
2019-3-10 10:15 | |
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FBI Nabs OneCoin Ringleader at LAX as Massive Crypto Scam Unravels
On March 6th, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested OneCoin ringleader Konstantin Ignatov at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The government alleges that he was one of several masterminds behind the multi-billion dollar crypto pyramid scheme. дальше »
2019-3-9 04:30 | |
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Blockchain Advocacy Coalition Sponsors Bill to Allow Crypto for Legal Cannabis Tax
Activist group Blockchain Advocacy Coalition (BAC) has sponsored a bill in California’s 19th State Assembly District, set to allow legal cannabis businesses in the district to pay their state taxes using cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-3-1 20:16 | |
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Even Fed Chair Powell is Freaked out by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Money-Printing Scheme
Even the U. S. Federal Reserve thinks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez needs to cool it with all the money-printing schemes. CNBC reports: “An increasingly popular theory espoused by progressives that the government can continue to borrow to fund social programs such as Medicare for everyone, free college tuition and a conversion to renewable energy in the next decade is unworkable, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday. дальше »
2019-2-27 02:16 | |
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FBI Looking for BitConnect Victims to Aid with Investigation
The US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is looking for victims who invested in the cryptocurrency BitConnect (BCC) to aid with the ongoing investigation of the alleged Ponzi scheme, the agency announced Feb. дальше »
2019-2-25 02:05 | |
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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 | |
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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
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Australian BitConnect boss hit with asset freeze and travel ban
Australian authorities have frozen the assets of BitConnect promoter John Bigatton, as international investigations into the world’s biggest cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme continue. As per request by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the federal court also issued Bigatton with a travel ban, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. дальше »
2019-1-8 14:24 | |
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Silver Miller Files Lawsuit against Cryptocurrency Company for Defrauding Customers
Silver Miller, a US-based cryptocurrency Investor law firm has filed a lawsuit against Jeremy Spence for allegedly organizing a Ponzi scheme disguised as an investment hedge fund claiming to be managing $5 million worth of investors assets, reports Finance Magnates on December 27, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-28 03:00 | |
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Bitwala Is Offering German Citizens Joint Crypto and Fiat Banking Accounts
German blockchain startup Bitwala has launched crypto banking in Germany. After securing €4 million (roughly $4. 5 million) from VC firms Earlybird and Coparion in September of 2018 to develop a crypto banking solution, the company has allegedly amassed a waiting list of 30,000 potential users. дальше »
2018-12-13 22:32 | |
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OneCoin Crypto Ponzi Scheme Figure Sebastian Greenwood Gets Arrested and Extradited to US
The public face of OneCoin, Sebastian Greenwood, has been arrested and extradited to the United States. Greenwood was captured by the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) in Thailand as reported by the Bangkok Post. дальше »
2018-11-24 21:48 | |
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Op Ed: SEC’s Latest Declaration Creates Legal Minefield for Digital Assets
On November 16, 2018, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public statement clarifying its intent to regulate activities involving the issuance and trading of digital assets. дальше »
2018-11-21 01:44 | |
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Federal Election Commission Gives Green Light for Political Mining Pool Donations
The U. S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) has given tacit permission for mining pools to donate to political campaigns. The FEC released a memo on their website on November 13, 2018, to provide background information to a formal meeting that would take place on November 15. дальше »
2018-11-20 00:41 | |
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Thailand Uses Blockchain-Supported Electronic Voting System in Primaries
Thailand's Democrat Party has become the first political party to use blockchain technology to elect its leaders in a primary election, which was held from November 1–9, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-14 01:06 | |
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Deltec Bank & Trust Issues Public Denial of Venezuelan Money Laundering Scheme Involvement
Deltec Bank & Trust has been the recipient of a lot of bad publicity in the last few weeks, between their alleged association with a recent money-laundering scheme involving Venezuela. In a statement issued to Tribune Business, Deltec maintained their lack of involvement, following a report that the US federal authorities intended to seize the […] дальше »
2018-11-10 05:48 | |
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US Federal Court Fines Bitcoin Ponzi Schemer Over $2.5 Million
A U. S. federal court has fined a New York firm and its chief executive officer over $2. 5 million in the first anti-fraud action involving bitcoin filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. дальше »
2018-10-21 11:15 | |
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Bitcoin Con Artist Docked for $2.5 Million By U.S. Federal Court
A U. S. Federal Court recently indicted Gelfman Blueprint Inc. (GBI) and its CEO Nicholas Gelfman to the tune of $2. 5 million for running a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme. The matter is the first ever anti-fraud proceedings concerning Bitcoin taken up by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). дальше »
2018-10-21 02:00 | |
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US-Based Bitcoin Hedge Fund To Cough Up $2.5 Million For Running A Ponzi Scheme
A Federal Court in New York has passed a serious verdict that’s about to make fraudsters in the crypto world lose sleep for now on. A CEO of a hedge fund, together with the hedge fund entity itself, is to pay upwards of $2. дальше »
2018-10-20 03:14 | |
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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 | |
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Australia Trials Blockchain Platform for National Disability Insurance Scheme
Australia is currently in the process of exploring the potential for blockchain technology to create ’smart money’ to be used in its National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), its federal government revealed in an October 9, 2018, press release. дальше »
2018-10-10 09:00 | |
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1Broker.com Domain Seized by the FBI
U. S. authorities, including the FBI, have come down against securities dealer 1Broker for allegedly coming into conflict with federal law. through a Bitcoin-based security swap scheme. Governmental authorities in the United States have levied allegations and charges against a Marshall Islands-registered securities dealer, 1Broker (1pool Ltd. дальше »
2018-9-28 19:00 | |
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Federal Judge Rules Cryptocurrency MBC Is a Commodity
In a landmark case for the cryptocurrency industry, a federal judge has ruled that a cryptocurrency caught in the midst of a lawsuit is a commodity, court documents reveal. дальше »
2018-9-28 23:15 | |
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FBI warns of massive ATM scam that could affect banks worldwide
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently warned banks that cybercriminals are poised to carry out an “ATM cash-out,” an operation that gives thieves access to untold sums of money by bypassing security measures on an ATM. дальше »
2018-8-14 00:24 | |
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