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Nebraskan Citizen Charged in $3.5 Million Cryptojacking Fraud
Prosecutors alleged a Nebraska man defrauded cloud providers in a complex cryptojacking scheme. The post Nebraskan Citizen Charged in $3.5 Million Cryptojacking Fraud appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2024-4-16 15:30 | |
$300 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme Exposed: SEC Files Charges Against 17 Suspects
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken legal action against 17 individuals allegedly involved in a Crypto Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 40,000 victims and amassed $300 million. дальше »
2024-3-16 01:00 | |
Dating app encounter leads to $450,000 cryptocurrency romance scam
Shreya Datta, a tech professional from Philadelphia, was defrauded of nearly $450,000 through a cryptocurrency romance scam known as “pig butchering.” A new scam involving fraudsters who feign romantic interest to trick victims into investing in cryptocurrencies is gaining in… дальше »
2024-2-27 14:44 | |
Miami Crypto Fraud Case Ends With Crew Leader Receiving 63-Month Prison Sentence
Esteban Cabrera Da Corte, a Miami gang leader, has been handed a 63-month prison sentence by a federal court in New York for orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded US banks and a prominent exchange of over $4 million. дальше »
2023-12-2 06:00 | |
Mastermind Behind Massive Crypto Ponzi Scheme AirBit Club Receives 12-Year Prison Sentence
In a landmark verdict, Pablo Renato Rodriguez, the co-founder of AirBit Club, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by US District Judge George B. Daniels. According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Rodriguez, along with his co-conspirators, masterminded a sprawling global pyramid scheme that defrauded investors of millions of dollars through false promises of cryptocurrency trading and mining profits. дальше »
2023-9-27 05:00 | |
Bitcoin Swindler Faces Justice: Victim-Led Investigation Halts Global Crypto Scam
In a twist of irony, a Bitcoin scammer who portrayed himself as a beacon of safety in the crypto world has been unmasked and prosecuted, not by law enforcement, but by the very victims the scammer defrauded, according to a recent report from BBC. дальше »
2023-9-23 01:00 | |
OneCoin Co-Founder’s Fate: Two Decades In Prison And A $300 Million Fine
Karl Greenwood, co-founder of the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and ordered to repay $300 million. This scam, associated with the notorious “Cryptoqueen” Ruja Ignatova, defrauded millions of victims worldwide, resulting in a total loss of $4 billion. дальше »
2023-9-13 10:10 | |
Israeli police closes investigations against crypto scammers
The cybercrime unit of Israeli police completed an investigation against crypto scammers that defrauded users of “tens of millions” of euros. After several months of work, the Israeli police have concluded an investigation targeting an Israeli company that allegedly developed… дальше »
2023-9-7 15:21 | |
Thailand contemplates action against Facebook over crypto scams
Fraudulent Facebook adverts, including crypto scams, defrauded over 200,000 people in Thailand. The ministry had previously asked Facebook to remove more than 5,301 fraudulent ads. The authoThe post Thailand contemplates action against Facebook over crypto scams appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2023-8-22 11:00 | |
Divine Intervention: Crypto Scam ‘Blessings Of God’ Leads To CFTC Charges Vs. Couple
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed charges against a husband and wife, accusing them of engaging in illicit crypto activities that defrauded more than a hundred individuals. The alleged scheme involved a digital assets commodity pool which they named “Blessings of God Thru Crypto. дальше »
2023-7-26 10:00 | |
Tennessee Couple Allegedly Defrauded Over 100 Victims in $6 Million Commodity Pool Scam
Two Tennessee residents face charges of operationg a wide-ranging commodity pool scam. The post Tennessee Couple Allegedly Defrauded Over 100 Victims in $6 Million Commodity Pool Scam appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2023-7-25 18:20 | |
Coindeal Executive Charged With $45 Million Crypto Fraud Involving 10,000 Victims
Bryan Lee, an executive associated with crypto exchange CoinDeal, has been charged in connection with a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims and resulted in losses exceeding $45 million. дальше »
2023-5-22 22:50 | |
Crypto Scammers dupe over 14,000 people to make $6.4M from ‘fake token claims’
Crypto scammers made around 3,234 Ethereum (ETH) — worth over $6 million — from fake airdrops in the past nine months, according to a report by AegisWeb3. The report showed that between August 2022 and May, the scammers defrauded 14,605 people through their fake token claim scams. дальше »
2023-5-19 16:30 | |
Coin Cafe Ordered By New York AG to Pay Back $4.3M in Fraudulent Fees
Brooklyn-based crypto trading platform Coin Cafe is paying back $4.3 million to defrauded investors, according to a Thursday statement from the New York Attorney General’s office, which accused the company of misleading customers about “exorbitant and undisclosed” fees. дальше »
2023-5-19 23:02 | |
UK citizen pleads guilty to cybercrime with over $794k in losses
UK citizen Joseph James O’Connor will spend many years behind bars after pleading guilty to orchestrating SIM swapping and other cyber attacks that defrauded victims of $794,000 in crypto. Joseph James O’Connor, a 23-year-old notorious cyber criminal who orchestrated the… дальше »
2023-5-10 15:10 | |
South African scammers behind Africrypt being investigated in Switzerland
Africrypt founders who defrauded South African retail investors 70,000 BTC in 2021 are being investigated by Swiss authorities for money laundering дальше »
2023-4-23 13:50 | |
Washington state DFI warns Eucoinotrade may be engaging in ‘advanced fee fraud’
One user claims they were defrauded out of more than $50,000 by the website, which authorities are now referring to as an “alleged cryptocurrency exchange.” дальше »
2023-4-7 23:45 | |
Celsius‘ motion to extend timeline for restructuring plan faces objection from creditors
“It is time to allow the Debtors’ customers to propose their own plan for the assets that they were defrauded into investing with Celsius,” said a Withhold account holders’ filing. дальше »
2023-2-10 22:30 | |
2 More Promoters of Forcount Crypto Ponzi Scheme Arrested, Charged With Fraud
Two additional promoters of the Forcount Ponzi scheme – a Brazil-based crypto scam that defrauded Spanish-speaking investors around the world of a collective $8.4 million – have been arrested and charged with fraud for their role in the alleged grift. дальше »
2023-1-7 01:38 | |
SBF Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to All Charges as Judge Grants Redaction of Bail Signers’ Identities
Sam Bankman-Fried had pled not guilty to federal charges that he defrauded the investors of his bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The post SBF Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ to All Charges as Judge Grants Redaction of Bail Signers’ Identities appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2023-1-4 00:01 | |
Over 500k users are involved in phony KYC services: survey
The Web 3.0 community is being defrauded by dishonest project development teams utilizing KYC actors. Over 500,000 individuals have reportedly bought or sold using phony KYC services, according to a survey by Certik. A KYC actor can cost as little… дальше »
2022-12-23 02:05 | |
Nomad relaunches token bridge after $190m hack
After the Token Bridge hack in August, Nomad is entering the market again. The protocol has published a three-step relaunch plan featuring partial refunds to affected users. Defrauded cross-chain messaging protocol, Nomad announced its Bridge service’s relaunch via a Medium post on… дальше »
2022-12-9 21:28 | |
Two Estonian Citizens Charged With Running a Series of Crypto Scams Totaling $575M
Federal prosecutors in Washington state have charged two Estonian citizens with running a series of crypto scams that allegedly defrauded hundreds of thousands of investors around the world of a combined $575 million. дальше »
2022-11-22 22:51 | |
Chiliz offers affected FTX users $10,000 each via a 38 million CHZ fund
The pioneer sport-oriented on-chain platform, Chiliz, has allocated about 38 million CHZ to provide up to $10,000 in compensation to each FTX user affected by a recent hack. Chiliz offers lifeline to defrauded FTX users Malta-based sports blockchain venture, Chiliz,… дальше »
2022-11-15 22:00 | |
Bithumb Founder Could Face Eight Years in Prison for $70 Million Fraud Charges
South Korean prosecutors are seeking an eight years sentence for the founder of Bithumb, Lee Jung-hoon, on charges that he defrauded the chairman of cosmetic surgery company BK Group, Kim Byung Gun, of 100 billion won (around $70 million). дальше »
2022-10-27 00:21 | |
NFT Exchange SudoRare Rug Pull $800,000 Hours After Launch, Goes Offline
On Tuesday, NFT exchange SudoRare defrauded users of around $820,000 in different crypto currencies. Prior to pulling the rug and shutting down its website and its associated social media profiles, SudoRare had only been operational for six hours. дальше »
2022-8-24 00:57 | |
BitConnect Founder, Indicted in US Over Missing Bitcoin, Is Now Wanted in India, Too
An unidentified lawyer filed a complaint naming Kumbhani and six others saying he was defrauded of his original investment of 54 bitcoins and the returns of 166 bitcoins that he was made to reinvest into platforms between 2016 and 2021, according to Indian Express. дальше »
2022-8-18 13:56 | |
Fugitive BitConnect Founder Kumbhani Indicted in US Is Now Wanted in India Too
An unidentified lawyer filed a complaint naming Kumbhani and six others saying he was defrauded of his original investment of 54 bitcoins and the returns of 166 bitcoins that he was made to reinvest into platforms between 2016 and 2021, according to Indian Express. дальше »
2022-8-17 13:56 | |
Nexo dismisses claims it defrauded a children’s charity as fake news
In a recent blog post, Nexo responded to the “ludicrous allegations” levied at it as “obvious lies and smear campaigns. ” The lending and borrowing platform called on readers to ignore the fake news and stay informed during these challenging times. дальше »
2022-6-27 14:00 | |
Elon Musk, SpaceX and Tesla are facing $258 billion lawsuit for promoting Dogecoin “pyramid scheme”
Elon Musk is facing a colossal lawsuit that alleges that he, as well as his companies, Tesla and SpaceX, were “engaged in a crypto pyramid scheme by way of Dogecoin cryptocurrency. ” The lawsuit seeks a $258 billion settlement over Musk’s alleged involvement in the claimants being “defrauded out of money” by the Dogecoin (DOGE) cryptocurrency. дальше »
2022-6-17 01:00 | |
Crypto Scammers Have Drained Over $1 Billion From Consumers Last Year – FTC
Crypto scammers have defrauded more than 46,000 people over $1 billion since the start of 2021, according to a report released by the Federal Trade Commission on Friday. Fraudsters are capitalizing on the increased popularity of acquiring digital wealth quickly. дальше »
2022-6-4 18:25 | |
Man Faces Considerable Jail Time After Committing Crypto Fraud Worth Thousands Of Dollars
Cryptocurrency scams are casting a dark cloud over the entire ecosystem while law enforcement agencies scramble to rein in the chaos. The latest is the conviction of an individual that defrauded individuals with the IGOBIT digital token. дальше »
2022-3-22 17:08 | |
Bitcoin Effect: El Salvador’s Bond Drop as IMF Deal Seems Out of Reach, BTC Purchase Under Investigation
S&P Global says this adoption has immediate negative implications on its credit rating while protesters in the central American country vandalize an ATM and carried signs reading “we were defrauded by Bitcoin. дальше »
2021-9-18 17:07 | |
California Man Arrested for Using Government’s Covid-19 PPP Loan to Buy Cryptocurrency and Tesla
The U. S. has arrested a man on criminal charges after he allegedly defrauded the government’s Covid-19 loan programs and used the money to buy cryptocurrency and Tesla. Using PPP Loan to Buy Cryptocurrency and Tesla The U. дальше »
2021-7-13 17:30 | |
US Sentences Crypto Fraudster to 15 Years in Prison After Duping Thousands of Investors
A Swedish man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the U. S. for an investment fraud scheme involving cryptocurrency, including bitcoin. He defrauded thousands of victims of more than $16 million. дальше »
2021-7-9 20:00 | |
Lawsuit Accuses Korean Crypto Exchange of $3.5 Billion Scam, Tens of Thousands Defrauded
A class action lawsuit has been filed in South Korea accusing cryptocurrency exchange V Global of defrauding investors. The police reportedly estimate that 69,000 people have invested with the crypto exchange and the damage amounts to 3. дальше »
2021-6-5 16:00 | |
Web Developer Claims Ripple Allegedly Sued Him Over Fidget Spinners
Web developer Isaac Miller tells his story on allegedly getting sued by Ripple over a website he created selling fidget spinners. The San Francisco-based fintech firm alleges that Miller had infringed copyright and defrauded its customers. дальше »
2021-3-2 15:29 | |
US Authorities Take Action to Shut Down Crypto Trading Platform Allegedly Defrauding Thousands of Investors
The New York attorney general and the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have filed charges against a cryptocurrency trading platform that allegedly defrauded thousands of investors out of over a million dollars. дальше »
2021-2-19 05:30 | |
Mastermind of Bitcoin Mining Ponzi Scheme Extradited to the US: $20 Million in Victims’ Funds Laundered
The US government says it has extradited Gutemberg Dos Santos, the co-founder of the Airbit Club Ponzi scheme from Panama and he now awaits his trial in a Manhattan court. Dos Santos is facing charges relating to his role in perpetuating a “cryptocurrency” scam which defrauded victims of “tens of millions of dollars. дальше »
2020-12-1 16:15 | |