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Two States Sanction South African Firms for Crypto Debit Card Fraud
18.8.2020
The Texas State Securities Board and Alabama Securities Commission issued cease and desist orders in response to a crypto debit card scam
South African Firms Ordered to Cease and Desist in 2 US States for Crypto Debit Card Fraud
17.8.2020
Two U.S. states have issued emergency cease and desist orders to South African firms and a South African national promoting a cryptocurrency debit card scheme. The companies claim that the card is like a traditional Mastercard but the states say the scheme is fraudulent. South African Firms...
US Regulator Charges Tech Firm, CEO in $5 Million ICO Fraud Case
16.8.2020
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly charged Virginia-based Boontech and CEO, Rajesh Pavithran for fraud and registration violations. The charges stem from an initial coin offering (ICO) that raised $5 million from 1,500 investors around the world in exchange for Boon...
UK Crackdown Pulls Thousands of Crypto Scams Offline
14.8.2020
The NCSC has gone scorched earth on crypto scams
Bitcoin Proceeds of COVID-19 Business Support Scheme Fraud Seized
14.8.2020
The $150,000 worth of Bitcoin was allegedly being used to launder money gained through fraudulent support loan applications on behalf of dummy businesses
Google Ads is Failing to Protect People From Crypto Scams
12.8.2020
How does such a seemingly omnipotent company fail to do something so basic?
Cyprus SEC Blacklists 7 Investment and Crypto-Related Websites
11.8.2020
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission blacklists another batch of allegedly illegal firms offering crypto and FX trading
California's Attorney General Warns People to Be Wary of Crypto Scams
7.8.2020
California authorities recently came out with a fresh cautionary statement on crypto crime
‘The Enron of Europe’ — What We Know So Far About the Wirecard Scandal
7.8.2020
Australian YouTuber Dagogo Altraide posted a new video to his 2.5M subscribers detailing the fall of FinTech company Wirecard
CryptoUnit Scam Assumption Inspired By Rampant Fraud on Investment Market
6.8.2020
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Ex-Wife’s Testimony Suggests Craig Wright ‘Defrauded’ Court, Kleiman Lawyers Claim
5.8.2020
The legal team for the estate of David Kleiman said Ms. Wright's submission cast doubt on the nature of the Tulip Trust at the heart of the lawsuit
Deceived Crypto Investors Launched Their Own Scam to Recoup Losses
3.8.2020
Investors in China launched a crypto scam after being deceived themselves — and got busted by the police
Inside a Crypto ‘Ponzi’: How the $6.5M Banana.Fund Fraud Unravelled
3.8.2020
U.S. authorities are trying to return $6.5 million in bitcoin and tether to the victims of an alleged Ponzi scheme
Longfin Ordered to Repay $223M to Investors
31.7.2020
Longfin, a blockchain-related firm that conducted a $27 million IPO in 2017, has been ordered to repay $223 million to investors
Australian Watchdog Issues Warning on Fake Celebrity-Endorsed Crypto Ads
30.7.2020
The ASIC has received numerous reports on fake crypto trading robots and other schemes used to scam Australians
27 Key Execs at PlusToken Scam Are Reportedly Arrested
30.7.2020
PlusToken, one of the greatest exit scams in history, defrauded investors of nearly $6 billion, according to latest reports
Russian Crypto Scams Triple in First Half of 2020
30.7.2020
Kaspersky Labs and other malware labs have identified a sharp rise in crypto-related scams in Russia during the first half of 2020
AMFEIX Threatens Users Who Share Coverage That Criticizes the Company
28.7.2020
The purported investment fund is exhibiting some shady behavior
Three Individuals Behind Alleged PlexCoin ICO Scam Charged with Fraud
28.7.2020
A new indictment came down in the case involving three Canadians behind the alleged PlexCoin ICO scam which raised $8M in 2017
Stablecoin Issuers Be Warned: New York AG’s Arm Is Long
25.7.2020
New York’s State attorney general has wide latitude to investigate a foreign entity like iFinex, said a NY appeals court