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Hong Kong police arrest 11 people in ongoing JPEX crypto investigation
Officials have so far arrested 11 people for questioning, up from six people previously arrested. One of the social media influencers taken into police custody, Joseph Lam Chok, claimed that he was no longer involved in any activity related to JPEX. дальше »
2023-9-24 20:36 | |
Elaborate Crypto Fraud Scheme Unearthed in Thailand; Chinese National Arrested
The Chief of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), Pol Lt Gen Worawat Watnakhonbancha, told the paper that it was an elaborate scam. The post Elaborate Crypto Fraud Scheme Unearthed in Thailand; Chinese National Arrested appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2023-8-18 13:45 | |
Bitzlato CEO arrested by Spanish police: Report
Authorities seized an estimated $19.8 million worth of crypto, fiat and luxury goods from Bitzlato executives related to an ongoing money laundering investigation. дальше »
2023-2-3 19:05 | |
Two suspects arrested in Hong Kong for AAX fraud
Local sources reported that two men who were involved with the AAX investigation were arrested in Hong Kong on December 23. The post Two suspects arrested in Hong Kong for AAX fraud appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2022-12-23 17:30 | |
Now that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is arrested, this is what you can expect
Sam Bankman-Fried arrested on 13 December A federal investigation will probe the allegations against SBF The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced tThe post Now that former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is arrested, this is what you can expect appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2022-12-13 09:45 | |
Afghanistan bans transactions with cryptocurrencies
The Central Bank of Afghanistan introduced a ban on mining and the use of cryptocurrency, Bloomberg reported. According to Syed Shah Sadaat, head of the Criminal Investigation Department, thirteen people have already been arrested in Herat, and more than twenty companies trading digital tokens have been closed. дальше »
2022-8-27 00:15 | |
Arrested Tornado Cash Developer has historic links to Russian intelligence agency FSB – report
An investigation by intelligence firm Kharon revealed that Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev is a former employee of a company that the United States sanctioned for working with the Russian security agency FSB. дальше »
2022-8-26 14:40 | |
Developers could be punished for code created to commit crime, says Dutch regulator
Netherlands’ Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), which arrested a Tornado Cash developer on August 12, said that developers could be held responsible if they created a code for the “sole purpose” of committing a crime or facilitating criminals. дальше »
2022-8-17 18:34 | |
Dutch Authority says arrested Tornado Cash developer suspected of involvement in financial crimes
The Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) has confirmed that the arrested Tornado Cash developer was suspected of being involved in the hiding of criminal financial transactions and facilitating money laundering. дальше »
2022-8-17 21:17 | |
Netherlands Crime Agency Arrests “Suspected Developer” of Tornado Cash
Dutch authorities have arrested a 29-year-old man they believe is involved in developing Tornado Cash. Suspected Tornado Cash Developer Detained The Fiscal Information and Investigation Service has weighed in on... дальше »
2022-8-12 13:05 | |
Nepali Actor Being Investigated for Crypto Promotion Ads
Cryptocurrency is illegal in Nepal. Nepali actor and model Priyanka Karki found this the hard way. Recently, she was questioned and arrested by Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) after a picture of her was discovered in the promotion material of a cryptocurrency scheme. дальше »
2022-3-23 20:50 | |
Brazil’s Police Force Seizes 591 Bitcoin In Country’s Largest Crypto Seizure
The Brazilian Police Force confiscated 591 bitcoin amounting to 150 million Brazilian real (about $28.6 million) in a crackdown on a suspected fraudulent scheme. According to a CNN Brazil report, federal police as part of “Operation Kryptos” – an ongoing investigation of an alleged financial pyramid scheme arrested 5 persons in connection with the crime […] дальше »
2021-8-28 17:38 | |
‘Bitcoin King’ Arrested For Allegedly Embezzling $300 Million
A report from Coindesk has revealed that Brazil’s ‘Bitcoin King’ Claudio Oliveira was arrested for allegedly embezzling $300 million. An official press release showed that the rest had come after law enforcement agents had carried out a three-year-long investigation. дальше »
2021-7-6 19:00 | |
Europol Arrests 10 Members of a Sim Swapping Criminal Gang That Stole Cryptocurrencies Worth $100 Million
The European law enforcement agency, Europol, has arrested 10 people believed to be members of the criminal gang that stole cryptocurrencies with an estimated value of $100 million. The arrests follow an international investigation into a series of sim swapping attacks that occurred in 2020. дальше »
2021-2-11 11:15 | |
Bitcoin: No More Selling Pressure from $5.7 Bln PlusToken Ponzi Scheme as Chinese Police Arrest 82 Key Members
Chinese police have finally arrested all 27 primary suspects involved in the Plus Token Ponzi scheme. The investigation led by the Ministry of Public Security successfully arrested all the major suspects and 82 key members of the case, reported Chinese financial news outlet CLS. дальше »
2020-7-30 16:52 | |
Crypto Worth $6.7 Million Seized from Kiwi Programmer
During a movie piracy setup crackdown, Hamilton Police seized $6. 7 million in cryptocurrency from a software programmer. According to recent reports, law enforcement officers in Hamilton, New Zealand successfully arrested a 31-year old programmer and movie pirate Jaron David McIvor. дальше »
2019-11-23 15:30 | |
South Korean CoinUp’s President and Eight Other Execs Behind Bars for Swindling Investors
South Korean crypto exchange, CoinUp gets tainted, as many of its executives have officially been arrested following a year’s worth of investigation, reports BeInCrypto. To be more specific, President of CoinUp, Kang Seok-Jung gets a 16-year sentence followed by the firm’s Chief Financial Officers and Vice Presidents, all of whom have swindled investors of 400 […] дальше »
2019-11-13 18:59 | |
Australian Arrested for Running An Unregistered Crypto Exchange, His Bitcoin ATM Was Also Seized
The Australian E-Crime Squad detectives have caught a 38-year-old man from Cairnlea. He was conducting unregistered crypto exchanges. The arrest followed an investigation that started after illegal activity was registered at a cryptocurrency ATM close to Braybrook, not too far from Cairnlea. дальше »
2019-11-13 03:35 | |
Fraudulent Coinup Cryptocurrency Exchange Officials Jailed in South Korea
Several executives from the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange CoinUp, including its president, were arrested on charges of fraud that amount to nearly $400 million. Local media outlets report that nine of the company’s executives were arrested on Nov 11 after an extensive investigation that began in 2018. дальше »
2019-11-13 19:28 | |
TalkTalk hacker’s parents sentenced for moving son’s stolen cryptocurrency
The parents of Elliot Gunton, the 20-year old that hacked TalkTalk and EtherDelta, traded cryptocurrency, and sold stolen data on the dark web have landed themselves in hot water after trying to help their son. дальше »
2019-10-3 11:11 | |
Former tZero and Casper Labs Advisor Arrested by FBI Over a $13 million USD Extortion Charge
Two crypto ICO advisors face up to 20 years imprisonment if found guilty of extortion of $13 million USD from a crypto startup. In a new development, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested two fintech entrepreneurs over counts of extortion of an Ethereum (ETH) based crypto startup. The two, Steven Nerayoff and Michael Hlady, […] дальше »
2019-9-19 18:30 | |
21-Year-Old Arrested for Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced that a 21-year-old mother has been arrested following an investigation into an online syndicate accused of stealing and laundering millions of dollars worth of funds from superannuation and share-trading accounts through the use of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-9-18 17:30 | |
Capital One data breach compromises 106 million customers’ personal data
US-based bank, Capital One, revealed last night a data breach that exposed data of exposed the data of 106 million credit card applicants including names, phone numbers, addresses, and dates of birth. дальше »
2019-7-30 08:05 | |
From Silk Road Drug Lord to Potentially Dying in Prison
Drug dealers active on the darknet will get caught sooner or later. In the case of Hugh Brian Haney, his arrested occurred just a few days ago. It seems he was arrested for selling drugs on Silk Road, a platform which has been defunct for many years now. дальше »
2019-7-21 00:00 | |
US tip-off leads to arrest after man buys child abuse imagery with cryptocurrency in Australia
An Australian man has been charged after authorities linked him to a cryptocurrency account used to buy child exploitation material. An investigation, following a tip off from US authorities in December last year, traced the account back to a 27-year-old man from Sydney. дальше »
2019-7-9 12:09 | |
Indian Police Arrest Four In Alleged KBC Coin Cryptocurrency Scam, Duping Investors Of $14 Million
The CID (Criminal Investigation Department) of India has arrested four individuals in Surat; Dhiraj Patel, Vijay Prajapati, Ashiq Shaikh and Kamruddin Syed in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency ponzi scheme. дальше »
2019-7-7 19:06 | |
This Bitcoin money-laundering cartel was operating from inside a Florida prison
Authorities in Florida have busted an elaborate operation which saw prison inmates use Bitcoin to launder thousands of dollars via their commissary accounts. An investigation by Pasco County Sherriff’s Deputies revealed how inmates at the county jail were having money deposited into their commissary accounts using stolen credit cards. дальше »
2019-7-4 15:46 | |
Cyber criminals steal $27M in Bitcoin by impersonating popular cryptocurrency exchange
Police agencies from the UK and the Netherlands have arrested six people in connection with the theft of €24 million ($27 million) worth of cryptocurrency. According to a statement, the gang stole Bitcoin from at least 4,000 victims across 12 countries. дальше »
2019-6-26 11:21 | |
Chinese Bitcoin miner arrested for stealing electricity from oil well
Authorities in China have arrested a man after he reportedly stole electricity from an oil well to mine Bitcoin. The arrest was made after the police received a phone call from Daqing Oilfield, located in Haerken district (Tsitsihar, China) on May 28th. дальше »
2019-6-14 15:23 | |
Spanish police arrest Bitcoin launderers in international credit card fraud case
Spanish police have arrested 35 people allegedly involved in an international counterfeit bank card ring which laundered its profits using Bitcoin. Criminals made more than $675,855 (€600,000) and laundered more than $891,250 (€1,000,000), according to local media reports. дальше »
2019-6-14 12:51 | |
Indian Bitconnect Promoter on the Run After Third Crypto Scam
By CCN: Another cryptocurrency scam, same fraudster. Police in India’s city of Surat have implicated infamous BitConnect promoter Divyesh Darji in yet another cryptocurrency scam. According to The Times of India, Darji was involved in promoting a cryptocurrency known as Regal Coin to investors by promising them astronomical returns. дальше »
2019-6-4 13:23 | |
FBI Arrests Individuals Suspected of Involvement in Running Dark Web Marketplace
According to a report by TechCrunch published May 7, 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested several individuals suspected of running the deep web search engine called Deep Dot Web. дальше »
2019-5-8 20:00 | |
Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Bot Web
Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:42 | |
Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Dot Web
Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:42 | |
Authorities Dismantle Shadow Bank That Handled ‘Hundreds of Millions’ for Crypto Exchanges
An Arizona Man and an Israeli woman have been charged in connection with providing “shadow banking services” to cryptocurrency exchanges — involving millions of dollars. The two individuals were charged by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in a criminal investigation. дальше »
2019-5-2 14:00 | |
Darkweb ‘Dream Market’ Now a Bitcoin Payment-FBI Honeypot?
Three men have been arrested this month under suspicions of running one of the largest drug stalls on the dark web named “Sinmed,” as reported by ABC News Australia. The illegal drug marketplace conducted its business on Dream Market, which is now suspected of being compromised as a “honey pot” by law enforcement agencies. дальше »
2019-4-29 22:00 | |
The Monappy and Monacoin Web Wallet Hacker is a Japanese Teenager
It appears a major breakthrough has occurred regarding one of the most recent cryptocurrency-related hacks. A Japanese teenager has been arrested for stealing over $1250,000 in cryptocurrency. During his attack, he exploited the Monappy social media network and the web-based Monacoin wallet in 2018. дальше »
2019-3-18 15:15 | |
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 | |
Australian Police Arrests Bitcoin Exchange Operator for Running a Drug Ring
The Australian Federal Police arrested a 27-year bitcoin exchange operator for running a drug distribution ring. The investigation dates back to 2017 when the AFP had arrested two Victorian men for importing drugs to Australia. дальше »
2019-3-9 14:05 | |
Scam ICO advertised on CoinMarketCap busted by police in India
Cryptocurrency scams that have been running for years in India are finally getting busted by the local police. Criminal investigation authorities in the Indian state of Gujarat have booked five people for running a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) called Bitstrades. дальше »
2019-2-27 19:07 | |
Suspect Behind $11 Million IOTA Hack Arrested, Nearly All Tokens Recovered
An investigation led by Europol, an EU law enforcement agency, along with German and British police agencies, has led to… The post Suspect Behind $11 Million IOTA Hack Arrested, Nearly All Tokens Recovered appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-2-1 00:37 | |
CEO of Coinflux Exchange Accused of Fraud and Money Laundering
Vlad Nistor, CEO of Coinflux, was arrested by local authorities in his native Romania after the United States launched a formal investigation charging him with several crimes against American citizens. дальше »
2018-12-17 16:23 | |
AriseBank CEO Charged in $4 Million Alleged ICO Scam
Jared Rice Sr. , CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and charged with six counts of securities fraud and wire fraud. дальше »
2018-11-30 23:03 | |