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Key player in $13M crypto Ponzi scheme pleads guilty
30.7.2025
Vincent Anthony Mazzotta Jr has pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to obstruct justice, which together carry a maximum of 15 years in prison
Key player in $13M crypto Ponzi scheme pleads guilty
30.7.2025
Vincent Anthony Mazzotta Jr has pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to obstruct justice, which together carry a maximum of 15 years in prison
Operation Fantasos: Brazil Cracks Down on Remnants of $290M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
2.5.2025
The Brazilian Federal Police carried out Operation Fantasos, with more than 50 officers executing 11 search and seizure warrants in various locations across Rio de Janeiro. The mastermind behind these activities was extradited from Switzerland to the U.S. in February. Operation Fantasos Targets...
PGI Global Founder Hit With Fraud Charges in Alleged $200M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
23.4.2025
According to the SEC, Ramil Palafox misappropriated more than $57 million in customer funds, using it to buy Lamborghinis and luxury products
Leaders of $190M Brazilian Crypto Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to Over 170 Years in Prison
18.4.2025
The alleged crypto Ponzi scheme lured some 20,000 investors with false promises and raised over $190 million from them
Operator of Brazilian Crypto Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to 128 Years in Prison
18.4.2025
The Brazilian justice system sentenced Joel Ferreira de Souza to 128 years, 5 months, and 28 days in prison. Souza was identified as the main operator of Braiscompany, a Brazilian crypto scheme that raised over $100 million from nearly 20,000 investors. Brazilian Crypto Ponzi Scheme Operators...
CFTC accuses pastor of shilling $6M crypto Ponzi to congregants
11.12.2024
The CFTC has accused a pastor of promoting a crypto scheme to churchgoers, which it alleged promised guaranteed returns of nearly 35%
CFTC accuses pastor of shilling $6M crypto Ponzi to congregants
11.12.2024
The CFTC accused a pastor of promoting a crypto scheme to churchgoers promising guaranteed returns of nearly 35%
CFTC accuses pastor of shilling $6M crypto Ponzi to congregants
11.12.2024
The CFTC accused a pastor of promoting a crypto scheme to churchgoers promising guaranteed returns of nearly 35%
Nigerian Crypto Industry Players Applaud Proposal to Jail Ponzi Operators
17.11.2024
Nigeria’s proposed Investments and Securities Bill, which proposes jail terms for Ponzi scheme operators, has been welcomed by crypto industry players who hope this will help clean up the sector’s reputation. 10-Year Jail Terms Proposed for Ponzi Operators Some members of Nigeria’s...
Forcount “Crypto Ponzi Scheme” Promoter, Juan Tacuri Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
17.10.2024
The US Department of Justice has sentenced Juan Tacuri — a senior promoter of the ‘Forcount’ Crypto Ponzi…
86-year-old to pay $14M after admitting to running crypto Ponzi scheme
9.10.2024
Prosecutors only sought a five-year probation sentence for crypto schemer David Kagel because of his age and ailing health
Founder of crypto ‘Ponzi’ scheme’ IcomTech sentenced to 10 years in prison
5.10.2024
David Carmona was the “mastermind” behind IcomTech’s “Ponzi scheme," which netted an estimated $8.4 million from victims
US Court Imposes $209 Million Penalty in Crypto Ponzi Scheme
5.9.2024
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ordered an Oregon resident and his entities to pay over $209 million in penalties for running Ponzi schemes disguised as crypto and carbon investment programs. This includes restitution, disgorgement of illegal profits, and a civil...
CFTC Recovers $18M in Crypto From Commodity Pool Ponzi Scheme
4.9.2024
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has recovered nearly $18 Million in crypto from commodity pool Ponzi…
Singapore Court Imposes 6-Year Prison Sentence on Crypto Ponzi Scheme Mastermind
27.8.2024
Yang Bin, a 61-year-old Dutch national, was sentenced by a Singapore court to six years in prison and fined S$16,000 Singapore dollars for orchestrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. Yang’s company, A&A Blockchain Innovation, falsely claimed to own 300,000 cryptocurrency mining machines...
SEC Charges Two Brothers for a $60 M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
27.8.2024
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged two brothers for allegedly executing a $60 Million crypto Ponzi…
SEC charges siblings over $60M Ponzi touting a crypto trading bot
27.8.2024
The SEC has accused the two brothers of using investor money to fund lavish lifestyles, including the purchase of cars and a multimillion-dollar condominium.
SEC charges siblings over $60M Ponzi touting a crypto trading bot
27.8.2024
The SEC has accused the two brothers of using investor money to fund lavish lifestyles, including the purchase of cars and a multimillion-dollar condominium.
2 Promoters of Forcount Crypto Ponzi Scheme Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy
23.7.2024
Two more promoters of the Forcount crypto ponzi scheme – a Brazil-based scam that bilked Spanish-speaking investors out of $8.4 million between 2017 and 2021 – have pleaded guilty to their roles in the scheme