2022-12-23 13:58 |
Law enforcement authorities in Italy and Albania have busted a cryptocurrency investment scam worth 15 million euros ($15.91 million). origin »
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U.S. authorities have charged two men for running a crypto investment scam that defrauded thousands of investors. According to an indictment unsealed on Monday, co-founders Michael Shannon Sims and Juan Carlos Reynoso launched the fake investment platform in 2019, ran…
2025-7-9 10:40 | |
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Eu’s criminal justice agency, EuroJust, has carried out raids across Europe to dismantle a crypto scam that caused €15 million in losses. EU Goes After Crypto Investments Scam EuroJust worked with authorities in Italy and Albania to tackle an online investment crypto scam and seized €3 million worth of assets. The agency noted that the […]
2022-12-21 02:00 | |
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A 27-year-old investment manager from Ohio was arrested on 18 November for allegedly running a crypto Ponzi scheme. This fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scam raised at least $10 million from inveThe post Assessing the details of this latest Ponzi scheme amid the current market state appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-11-19 13:30 | |
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Pi Network has become one of the most popular projects in the “cryptocurrency” industry. The coin, which is yet to be launched, has millions of users from around the world. In this article, we will explore whether the Pi coin is a good investment or whether it is a scam.
2022-10-18 15:32 | |
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The FBI says alongside regular methods of payment such as wire transfers and prepaid cards, crypto ATMs are also becoming a prominent tool for crypto investment scammers.
2022-10-5 09:09 | |
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Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy highlighted that he told people that the project may be a scam before he made his investment.
2022-9-13 13:50 | |
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EmpiresX’s “Head Trader” Joshua David Nicholas, 28, faces up to five years in prison for his role in the scam.
2022-9-8 22:19 | |
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Satish Kumbhani, the founder of cryptocurrency investment platform BitConnect, is now being investigated in India for the multi-million dollar scam. The post Complaint Filed Against BitConnect Founder in India Following Indictment in the US appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-8-18 08:15 | |
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Two crypto fraudsters have been jailed for masterminding a digital asset investment scam that saw more than 2,000 investors lose $1.9 million. The post Californian Fraudsters Jailed for Embezzling Investors in Crypto Scam appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-8-2 18:30 | |
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This week US prosecutors announced that six people have been indicted in four fraudulent NFT and crypto schemes involving more than $130 million in losses to investors. Included in the indictments were a Ponzi scheme, an ICO, investment fraud and an NFT scam.
2022-7-9 11:26 | |
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If you are looking for investment service platforms that offer passive income, you should definitely check out Yieldnodes. Yieldnodes uses an advanced masternode rental program that is entirely based on the new blockchain economy.
2022-6-30 16:22 | |
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The US Department of Justice charged Mining Capital Coin’s senior executive officer with conspiracy to commit a $62 million crypto investment scam. According to the DOJ complaint, Luiz Capuci and unnamed co-conspirators deceived investors over the profit-generating potential of MCC mining packages and a native token called Capital Coin, which was backed by the “largest […]
2022-5-9 12:11 | |
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Asa Saint Clair was convicted of wire fraud for devising an investment scheme that swindled hundreds of thousands of dollars from more than 60 victims.
2022-3-18 19:03 | |
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The United States Department of Justice is selling cryptocurrencies worth a total of $56 million, which were seized from BitConnect’s top promoter, a crypto investment scam and Ponzi scheme that crashed in 2018.
2021-11-18 19:02 | |
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With crypto going mainstream, there are a lot of scams popping out. While buying certain shitcoins can turn out to be a bad investment, there’s a big difference between a bad investment and an outright scam.
2021-11-14 02:02 | |
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Not a long time ago, we published an article about Flirt Invest. After that we started getting a lot of messages from our readers asking us to check this company and their 3% daily profit. Today we are going to tell you whether the Flirt Invest is another scam project or a reasonable investment.
2021-9-2 15:27 | |
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The founder of an investment platform accused of stealing $2.3 billion in bitcoin has resurfaced to push back on those claims.
2021-6-30 19:40 | |
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Two African brothers have disappeared, and so does the $3. 6 billion in bitcoin from their cryptocurrency investment platform. Biggest Scam In Bitcoin History? Africrypt is a cryptocurrency investment platform based in South Africa.
2021-6-24 21:17 | |
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Around 69,000 Bitcoin has vanished from a South African investment platform, Africrypt, along with two brothers who owned the crypto firm. Africrypt Founders Took $3. 6 Billion A new Bitcoin scam involving the disappearance of $3.
2021-6-24 08:57 | |
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"Cryptocurrency has created opportunities to scam investors, assist criminals, and worsen the climate crisis," is what else she thinks of crypto as she called for regulating the sector. The post Cryptocurrencies Are Not A “Good Investment,” says US Senator Elizabeth Warren first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-6-10 15:53 | |
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Two executives of Mirror Trading International (MTI) have been summoned by a high court in connection with another cryptocurrency investment scam called BTC Global. The court summons followed a civil lawsuit filed by 18 plaintiffs demanding compensation from them.
2021-4-18 06:30 | |
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A massive police operation took place in Istanbul, Turkey, against a Chinese gang’s crypto scam. Authorities found that criminals kidnapped 101 people and forced them to run scam operations. Scammers Tricked Hostages by Promising Them Work in a Legit ‘Crypto Investment Consultancy’ According to Demirören Haber Ajansı, Istanbul police cracked down a fake “crypto investment […]
2021-3-17 18:00 | |
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According to reports from local news outlets, a Chinese gang of 18 suspects was recently detained by the police authorities of Istanbul on account of kidnapping and operating a crypto scam scheme. The gang which held its operations in Silivri in the Province of Istanbul, Turkey, attracted 101 people including two Turkmens, 95 Chinese nationals, […]
2021-3-15 15:33 | |
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In Mendoza, Argentina, law enforcement launched an investigation against a sports-related investment site for presumably being a bitcoin scam. Among the inquiries, authorities are investigating if they’re involved in money laundering and tax evasion.
2021-2-16 09:30 | |
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Two men have been accused of defrauding 3 women in a scam disguised as a bitcoin investment scheme. The pair allegedly swindled more than 150,000 Malaysian ringgits (almost $37,000) from their victims and now face a plethora of punishments under the country’s stiff penal code if convicted.
2021-2-4 14:15 | |
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A massive bitcoin ad scam campaign — which features celebrities and mainly targeted Australians — has been traced. The investigation’s findings point to a “highly organized” global business that relies on five addresses in Moscow’s center.
2020-12-17 17:00 | |
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Robert Farkas, 34, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency firm Centra Tech was sentenced to a year in prison on Tuesday by US District Judge Lorna G. Schofield in Manhattan. Farkas pleaded guilty to tricking investors of over $25 million in an investment scam that was promoted by the likes of Floyd Mayweather and musician DJ […] The post Centra Tech Co-Founder Sentenced One-Year in Prison Over Million ICO Scam first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2020-12-17 01:09 | |
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A major Bitcoin ad scam that involves the use of the unauthorized images of Australian celebrities, promoting fake bitcoin investment schemes, has been reportedly traced back to an addresses in RussiaThe post Fake celebrity-endorsed Bitcoin ads traced back to organization based out of Moscow appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-12-16 23:00 | |
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An Acting US Attorney has announced the extradition of a key member of a cryptocurrency investment scam. Gutenberg Dos Santos was involved in the AirBit Club scam that’s thought to have generated in excess of $20 million.
2020-12-1 14:27 | |
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A South African group calling itself “Anonymous ZA” has published fresh information that seemingly supports long-standing allegations that Mirror Trading International (MTI), an ostensible bitcoin investment company, is running a multi-level marketing scam.
2020-9-23 08:00 | |
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A bitcoin investment scheme called “Bitcoin Revolution South Africa” has been gaining much attention lately. Promoters claim that famous South Africans endorse this platform, including mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe, comedian and actor Trevor Noah, and President Cyril Ramaphosa.
2020-9-15 09:15 | |
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An anonymous Defi trader says he gained almost $250 000 after inadvertently exploiting a rebase bug embedded in the $SYFI Defi token. The trader, who insists he had no prior knowledge about the bug, got this reward after staking an initial investment of 0.
2020-9-10 14:00 | |
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Police in Colombia has issued a warning about a fraudulent bitcoin investment opportunity. The scam targets social media users, convincing them that Colombian President Ivan Duque endorsed a bitcoin-related money making system.
2020-9-7 20:17 | |
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The harrowing incident highlights the proliferation of risky investment schemes and dubious operators in the crypto industry, but also blockchain technology’s potential to help track missing funds.
2020-8-28 01:05 | |
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U. S. authorities have charged the organizers of the cryptocurrency-based investment scheme AirBit Club with fraud and money laundering. According to an announcement by the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the defendants are being charged for, “their roles in an internationally coordinated fraud and money laundering ring involved in defrauding individuals through investments in AirBit Club.
2020-8-20 16:21 | |
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A former winner of Deal or No Deal has lost nearly $40,000 after a bitcoin investment company turned out to be a Facebook scam.
2020-8-18 12:01 | |
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Michael Ackerman pleaded not guilty to one count of wire fraud for his involvement in the Q3 investment club that allegedly defrauded 150 investors.
2020-8-13 16:10 | |
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FX Choice, a forex and crypto trading company, is making new allegations that South African bitcoin investment company, Mirror Trading International (MTI) is a multi-level marketing scam. The company says it uncovered this after researching into MTI, a firm that claims to have “118,027 members in 192 countries” and ostensibly sees “12,879.
2020-8-4 23:00 | |
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Mirror Trading International (MTI), a South African bitcoin investment company at the center of a cease and desist order issued by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB), is pushing back allegations that it is running a Ponzi scheme or a scam.
2020-7-16 08:35 | |
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The Cardano Foundation has issued a warning to the public against some individuals who claim to know members of the foundation, in order to possibly lure investors to deposit funds with them. Suspects Claim Connection With Cardanao to Boost Investors’ Confidence In an announcement published on Thursday (July 9, 2020), the Cardano Foundation alerted theRead MoreRead More.
2020-7-9 19:35 | |
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The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) issued a cease and desist order Wednesday against on Mirror Trading International (MTI), Forexandbitcoin. com and four individuals involved in a multi-level marketing scam.
2020-7-9 13:00 | |
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Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), has revealed that there has been a 20 percent increase in scam crypto-powered investment projects targeting Australian residents since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
2020-6-25 01:07 | |
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Another scammer is impersonating the CoinDesk website and offering impossible investment returns. We did some digging.
2020-6-25 21:49 | |
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Five individuals have been identified by Indian police as likely involved with a crypto investment scam that has operated since 2017.
2020-6-15 03:00 | |
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The SEC is trying to freeze the assets of a cryptocurrency mining and multilevel marketing scheme that it claimed bilked investors of $12 million.
2020-6-6 23:05 | |
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A bitcoin investment scheme claiming to help people make over $13,000 within 24 hours has recently gained more attention. Bitcoin Loophole claims to be an algorithmic crypto trading app that enables its members to make daily profits and become millionaires within 61 days.
2020-5-17 18:05 | |
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U.S. and Israel-based firms were charged for promoting fake investment schemes and defrauding customers of $15 million.
2020-5-7 12:35 | |
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14 men have been arrested for targeting Chinese investors through a Bitcoin investment scam operated from Malaysia
2020-4-20 00:30 | |
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A bitcoin investment scheme has reportedly claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making millions using a “wealth loophole” and have urged everyone to check out Bitcoin Evolution.
2020-4-11 14:05 | |
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SpaceX acquires xAI as Musk pitches orbital AI data centers while reports flag mid June IPO talks targeting a $1.5 trillion valuation. The post SpaceX acquires xAI as Musk pitches orbital data centers ahead of $1 trillion IPO appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Dakota's platform could revolutionize global fintech by simplifying compliance and enabling seamless integration of stablecoins in financial services. The post Ex-Coinbase, Airbnb execs launch programmable stablecoin platform for fintechs, enterprises appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Coinbase tests USDF stablecoin on exchange backend, an early step in its broader digital dollar strategy amid growing stablecoin adoption. The post Coinbase begins backend testing of new USDF stablecoin appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Grayscale Bitcoin ETF debuts on Morgan Stanley E*TRADE, enhancing access for advisors and clients, signaling Bitcoin adoption growth. The post Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF becomes available on Morgan Stanley E*TRADE platform appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
This partnership signifies a shift in retirement planning, integrating cryptocurrency exposure into traditional financial products, potentially broadening market appeal. The post BlackRock partners with Delaware Life to bring Bitcoin into fixed index annuities appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Anchorage Digital's fundraising and potential IPO could significantly impact the competitive landscape of crypto financial services. The post Anchorage Digital looks to raise up to $400M ahead of potential 2027 IPO appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Interactive Brokers now accepts USDC for 24/7 funding via Ethereum, Solana, and Base, with RLUSD and PYUSD coming next week. The post Interactive Brokers adds USDC funding, with Ripple and PayPal stablecoin support next week appeared first on Crypto Briefing.