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US court filings allege Bank of Ireland used for laundering €273 million crypto scam money
US department of justice in a filing with the New York court alleged that Bank of Ireland (BOI) was deceived by a lawyer to launder €273 million proceeds from multi-billion dollar OneCoin cryptocurrency scam. дальше »
2019-10-5 13:30 | |
Deutsche Bank Raided Over 2018 Danske Bank Money Laundering
German authorities have raided the Frankfurt headquarters of Deutsche Bank, for information pertaining to the 2018 Danske Bank money-laundering scandal. Prosecutors were looking for evidence that Deutsche Bank either facilitated the money-laundering or failed to report suspicious transactions quickly enough. дальше »
2019-9-26 11:00 | |
Goldman Sachs Arrests Render Mnuchin Bitcoin Comments Useless
Goldman Sachs vice president and known Bitcoin skeptic Richard Gnodde is among 17 senior executives who could face ten years’ in prison for money laundering. Vice President Could Face 10 Years In Jail According to a press release from Malaysia’s attorney general August 9, Gnodde is now wanted in connection with the infamous 1MDB scandal from 2013. дальше »
2019-8-10 01:00 | |
Multiple Complaints Filed On Unlicensed BTC-e By US Prosecutors For Conspiracy, Money Laundering
As per an all-new court document made available by the Northern District of California, US prosecutors have filed a formal complaint against BTC-e — a crypto exchange that is now defunct — as well as its alleged owner Alexander Vinnik. дальше »
2019-7-28 18:57 | |
Third person accused in Bitcoin-powered fake ID ring case pleads guilty
A woman accused of running a Bitcoin-powered fake ID ring pleaded guilty on Tuesday after authorities busted the operation last year. Among other charges, Sarah Alberts, 35, who is due to be sentenced on October 8, admitted to money laundering, reports say. дальше »
2019-7-3 13:24 | |
Bithumb Korea Indicted for Leakage of Private Data and Failure to Prevent Hacking
South Korea’s crypto exchange giant, Bithumb and its top officials have been prosecuted on charges of failure to prevent hacking attacks and leakage of private data. Prosecutors are accusing the crypto exchange platform of leaking sensitive financial data on around 31,000 of its customers. дальше »
2019-6-22 00:33 | |
Longfin CEO Charged by Prosecutors for Propping up Books
Longfin, a FinTech company specializing in structured trade solutions, was previously charged by the SEC for securities fraud and froze $27 million worth of assets. In a press release, the SEC revealed they are now charging ex-CEO, Venkata Meenavalli, with cooking the books and faking 90 percent of the company’s revenue, June 5, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-6 17:00 | |
Tax Evasion: Belarus Regulatory Chief Concerned about the Role of Cryptocurrency
The regulatory body in Belarus are concerned about the role cryptocurrency is playing in tax evasion in the country. Local news outlet TUT.by reported on June 4. The Chief of the regulatory agency in Belarus, Aleksandr Konyuk expressed his concern at the International Prosecutors Association’s regional conference hosted in Belarus. The chief prosecutor stated that […] дальше »
2019-6-6 23:01 | |
Five Keys to Inner Strength From Five Years in Prison
October 1, 2018, marked five years since I was imprisoned. My physical surroundings today are ironically similar to what they were after my arrest back in 2013. I’m in the SHU again (Special Housing Unit, aka “the hole”). дальше »
2019-5-29 22:50 | |
Dubai Court Rejects Appeal For Imposing Harder Sentences on Crypto Scammers
Prosecutors that were seeking to impose harsher sentences to a group of crypto scammers have seen their request rejected by a court. The fraudsters were able to steal funds to a Chinese businessman in an online investment proposal. дальше »
2019-5-15 06:20 | |
Australian ‘influencer’ Belle Gibson faked cancer and used profits to trade cryptocurrency
Authorities are investigating an Australian social media influencer‘s bank accounts after she defrauded her followers with fake cancer claims and used the money to trade cryptocurrency. Annabelle “Belle” Gibson has been systematically lying to her followers and using her company’s profits to trade cryptocurrencies, futures, and place sports bets, the Canberra Times reports. дальше »
2019-5-14 12:36 | |
$2.4 Million Crypto Thieves Bribed Carrier Employees in SIM Hijacking Heist
By CCN: SIM hijacking has proven to be yet another lucrative way to steal crypto with millions of dollar now reported to have been stolen over the years with the amount that has gone unreported possibly eclipsing that. дальше »
2019-5-13 17:48 | |
Russian Prosecutors Fail to Block Crypto Website
A court case in Russia has signaled a change in the attitude authorities have towards the cryptocurrency space, at least on first glance. An online portal helping traders find the best exchange options for their digital assets will be allowed to restore normal operations. дальше »
2019-5-13 14:05 | |
Dow Tanks After Trump’s Ballistic Twitter Rant Shellshocks Wall Street
By CCN: The Dow’s weeklong catastrophe shows no signs of letting up, as the US stock market endured another shellacking at the hands of Donald Trump and his tariff regime on Friday. Meanwhile, former FBI Director James Comey revealed that he believes federal prosecutors will indict Trump following his presidency. дальше »
2019-5-10 16:41 | |
Washington Post Exposed: Trump Hit-Job Peddles ‘Nonpartisan’ Research from Ex-Obama Cronies
By CCN: There’s only one thing better than a sensational mainstream media headline designed to lure in weak-minded Trump haters. That’s when the story is easily debunked as fake news with just a few minutes of research. дальше »
2019-5-8 22:00 | |
New York Attorney General Accuses Two of Cryptocurrency Fraud
Federal prosecutors indicted Reginald Fowler, 60, of Arizona and Ravid Yosef, 36, of Tel Aviv on grounds of hiding the true nature of hundreds of millions of dollars transferred in and out of their several bank accounts around the world, reported Bloomberg May 1, 2019. дальше »
2019-5-2 12:00 | |
Indictments Issued for Two Individuals for Running “Shadow Banking” Operation
U. S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York has charged two individuals for providing “shadow banking” services to crypto exchanges. According to a statement by Geoffrey S. дальше »
2019-5-2 23:54 | |
Tether Hits Back at Claims Its Reserves Were Used to Cover $850 Million Loss at Bitfinex
Tether has denied prosecutors’ claims that its reserves were used to cover an $850 million loss at Bitfinex
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Men plead guilty in first NY conviction for money laundering involving Bitcoin
Two US men have pleaded guilty to running a steroid and controlled substance business that laundered millions of dollars in cryptocurrency and Western Union payments. Representing the first conviction for money laundering involving cryptocurrency by New York State prosecutors, the defendants sold their products, which they made, marketed, and shipped, on a website they controlled called ‘NextDayGear,’ as well as on the dark web. дальше »
2019-4-24 12:58 | |
Former Mt. Gox CEO Plans Appeal Against Data Manipulation Charges
Prosecutors have opted to not appeal against the acquittal of former Mt. Gox CEO, Mark Karpeles, on charges of customer embezzlement, reports Japanese daily The Mainichi, March 29, 2019. Breathing Room for Mark Karpeles Ex-Mt. дальше »
2019-3-30 10:00 | |
Mt. Gox: Tokyo prosecutors drop embezzlement charges against Mark Karpeles
Embezzlement charges against Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the infamous Bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, have been dropped, reported The Mainichi. Tokyo prosecutors had previously leveled charges of fraud, embezzlement and breach of trust on Karpeles. дальше »
2019-3-29 18:45 | |
Where’s the Justice? Mt. Gox CEO Escapes Embezzlement Verdict to Appeal Manipulation Charge
The former chief executive of shuttered bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is going for the trifecta now that his trial is over. Mark Karpeles got off scot-free on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust. дальше »
2019-3-30 17:25 | |
$9 Million Bitcoin Scam Defrauded More Than 250 Victims
Jon Montroll, the man behind BitFunder and WeExchange, was charged with fraud last February. He pleaded guilty last July, and will be sentenced in April. Montroll reportedly hid the theft of over 6,000 BTC from his platform in 2013, and went to great lengths to hide the hack – even lying to investigators. дальше »
2019-3-29 19:40 | |
Jussie Smollett Wrist Slap is an Absolute Slap in the Face to Real Victims
The Jussie Smollett case may be over, but the Empire star’s bizarre hate crime hoax leaves an awful mess in its wake. Have a little bit of fame? Feel sorry for yourself for not having more? Hate white people? Live in the U. дальше »
2019-3-27 01:10 | |
Robert Kraft Gets Happy Ending as Florida Prosecutors Offer to Drop Sex Sting Charges
Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, could finally get a happy ending to his humiliating prostitution scandal. Florida prosecutors are offering to drop the charges — if Kraft admits that he would’ve been found guilty at trial. дальше »
2019-3-20 00:08 | |
Japan: 18 Year Old Charged for Stealing $100,000 in MonaCoin in Country’s First Crypto Theft Case
Japanese authorities in the city of Utsunomiya have charged an 18-year-old for stealing crypto from Monappy, a digital wallet service for MonaCoin. The unnamed teenager was reportedly referred to prosecutors in what is the country’s first case of charges being brought against a cryptocurrency hacker. дальше »
2019-3-18 02:08 | |
Japanese Police Arrests 18-Year Old Hacker for Stealing $134,000 in Monacoin
Local prosecutors in Japan have charged an 18-year old male with cryptocurrency theft. Per a report published in a local news outlet, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Japan are accusing the young adult of stealing 15 million Yen ($134,310) worth of stealing MonaCoin (MONA)—a Litecoin hard fork. дальше »
2019-3-16 11:39 | |
Karpeles Beats Embezzlement Charges in Mt Gox Ruling
The Tokyo District Court has found Mark Karpeles, the former head of now-defunct Bitcoin exchange platform Mt. Gox, guilty of record tampering but innocent on other charges related to embezzlement and breach of trust. дальше »
2019-3-16 22:01 | |
Mt.Gox’s Mark Karpeles Dodges Embezzlement Charges, Lands Jail Term for Falsifying Data
The former owner of the now-defunct Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange, Mark Karpeles, has been sentenced to two and half years in prison by a prosecutors in Japan. The Tokyo District Court found him guilty for falsifying computer data in connection with the colossal heist, an event that saw half a billion dollars worth of bitcoin disappearRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-15 14:17 | |
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 | |
Onecoin Leaders Indicted in the U.S. for Operating ‘Fraudulent Pyramid Scheme’
On March 8, the Department of Justice and the U. S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced that officials have indicted two of the top leaders of the notorious Onecoin project. дальше »
2019-3-9 14:25 | |
New York Prosecutors Arrest Leader Of Multi-Billion Dollar Crypto Scam OneCoin
US Prosecutors Arrest Leader Of Multi-billion Dollar Crypto Scam OneCoin Prosecutors from New York have recently managed to arrest the leader of OneCoin, a very well known crypto scam which made several billion dollars of profit for its owners. дальше »
2019-3-9 01:06 | |
South Korean Prosecutors Create Task Force to Combat Crypto Criminals
Seoul prosecutors announced on March 5, 2019, that they are forming a “Task Force” with the sole purpose of fighting off crypto and fintech-related crimes of fraud as reported by the country’s News1 Agency. дальше »
2019-3-7 10:00 | |
Uber’s off the hook for its self-driving car’s fatal accident — but what about human drivers?
Uber‘s been let off the hook by prosecutors in a case involving one of the company’s autonomous test cars that fatally struck a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona last year, reports Reuters. However, the back-up driver behind the wheel will likely be referred to local police for further investigation, and that could potentially see him face charges of vehicular manslaughter for the accidental killing of Elaine Herzberg. дальше »
2019-3-6 16:13 | |
Drug Dealer Fights to Prevent Canadian Police From Forfeiting His BTC
A Canadian online drug dealer, snared by an undercover police agent on the dark web, is pleading to be allowed to keep half of the 288 bitcoins that police seized from him as proceeds of crime. With prosecutors seeking a court order to forfeit the crypto stash, worth CAD$1. дальше »
2019-2-17 23:15 | |
Hacker Gets 10 Years in First SIM-Swapping Sentencing in the U.S.
According to a recent report, Joel Ortiz, the 20-year-old student from Boston who was indicted by prosecutors in Santa Clara, California, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in what is believed to be the very first SIM swapping conviction in the United States. дальше »
2019-2-6 01:17 | |
Florida Judge Overturns Ruling That Bitcoin Isn’t ‘Money’
A Florida appeals court has overturned a ruling that acquitted a Localbitcoins trader of money laundering and working as an unlicensed money transmitter. Bitcoin No Longer ‘Poker Chips’? As local news outlet Miami Herald reported January 30, Michell Espinoza, who sold bitcoin worth around $1350 to an undercover police detective in 2014, will now face a jury. дальше »
2019-1-31 18:00 | |
Top Officials at Two Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Face Fraud Indictments
Several of South Korea’s top crypto exchanges have found themselves in hot water, with executives at a couple of exchanges facing criminal charges and jail time. According to a news report on the Korean website Blockinpress, the CEO of Komid, a Korean crypto exchange, has received a three-year prison sentence for committing fraud against investors by artificially inflating the exchange’s actual trading volume. дальше »
2019-1-23 00:57 | |
Taiwanese Authorities Charge Seven Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Organizers
The Taiwanese authorities have officially pressed charges against the seven fraudsters who were arrested in June last year for allegedly running a bitcoin-powered Ponzi scheme, reported local news source Focus Taiwan on January 18, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-21 16:00 | |
South Korea: Authorities Nab Nine People for Dealing Drugs Using DarkCoin Cryptocurrency
According to a report published by Finance Magnates, on December 25, 2018, South Korean authorities have arrested nine cybercriminals for orchestrating drug deals using cryptocurrencies. Execute Illegal Transactions with DarkCoin On December 23, 2018, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office stated that the criminals arrested used the darknet and even set up their website to facilitate the trade of drugs. дальше »
2018-12-26 20:00 | |