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Alleged crypto fraudster on the run after tampering ankle bracelet
12.10.2024
USI-Tech’s former CEO Horst Jicha was placed under home detention in New York on a $5 million bond guaranteed by his partner and children before fleeing
High-Return Crypto Scheme Hit With Cease-and-Desist in Texas
11.10.2024
Texas regulators have issued an emergency cease-and-desist order against two individuals accused of promoting a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme. The alleged scheme, tied to Trage Technologies, promised high returns on digital asset arbitrage trading but is accused of misleading...
SEC settles with trading firm over $4M ‘AI-washing’ scheme
11.10.2024
The SEC alleged that Rimar LLC’s executives overstated the AI capabilites of
Mango Labs sues DAO members for alleged embezzlement scheme
10.10.2024
The drama around Mango Labs just never seems to stop. Its problems are with its own members, too
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
Players Eye Lawsuits as Analysts Label Hamster Kombat a ‘Time Ponzi Scheme’
30.9.2024
Analysts have begun to try to explain the weak performance of HMSTR, the Hamster Kombat official game token, since its token generation event and subsequent airdrop. Neomarkets chief analyst Oleg Kalmanovich assessed that one of the key problems for the projects included the dilution of HMSTR...
FBI Seizes $6M in Crypto From Southeast Asian Scammers
28.9.2024
U.S. authorities have seized over $6 million worth of cryptocurrency linked to a fraudulent investment scheme organized by Southeast Asian criminals. Targeting U.S. individuals, the criminals manipulated victims through fake cryptocurrency platforms. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal...
Crypto Platform CEO Arrested for Allegedly Paying Deputies in Extortion Scheme
28.9.2024
Crypto platform Zort’s CEO has been arrested on multiple charges. Allegations against Iza include paying large sums to Los Angeles County deputies for illegal activities, such as unlawful searches, extortion schemes, and even a failed kidnapping attempt. “Iza boasted about paying...
US Indicts Two in $260M Bitcoin Heist and Laundering Scheme
23.9.2024
Two individuals have been arrested for orchestrating a large-scale cryptocurrency heist, stealing over 4,100 bitcoins. Their complex laundering operation involved using multiple mixers and VPNs to cover their tracks. With the stolen funds, they lived lavishly, buying luxury cars and other high-end...
CFTC slaps $36M fine on man for 5-year crypto investor fraud
22.9.2024
The US regulator ordered approximately 85% of the significant fine to be paid back to victims of William Koo Ichioka’s fraudulent scheme
US Sentences Nigerian Darknet Fraud Leader to Five Years in Prison for $6M Scheme
21.9.2024
A Nigerian national has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a massive darknet fraud scheme that intended to cause over $6 million in losses, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Using various online aliases, Kaura led a global network selling stolen payment...
US, Canadian investors to get full compensation in GSB Group settlement
9.9.2024
The German group is accused of running a multilevel marketing scheme that took in hundreds of millions of dollars in supposed crypto and metaverse investments
US, Canadian investors to get full compensation in GSB Group settlement
9.9.2024
The German group is accused of running a multilevel marketing scheme that took in hundreds of millions of dollars in supposed crypto and metaverse investments
Istanbul Police Arrest Omegapro Managers Over $4 Billion Crypto Fraud Scheme
8.9.2024
Two managers from the now-defunct crypto fraudulent investment platform Omegapro were arrested in Istanbul, according to Turkish media reports. Dutch executive Robert Velghe was arrested Tuesday, following the July arrest of Swedish co-founder Andreas Szakacs. Omegapro, founded in 2018...
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…
FBI warns of North Korean ’social engineering’ schemes to steal crypto
3.9.2024
DPRK scammers have been employing fake offers of employment and investment opportunities to trick crypto users into downloading malware
FBI warns of North Korean ’social engineering’ schemes to steal crypto
3.9.2024
DPRK scammers have been employing fake offers of employment and investment opportunities to trick crypto users into downloading malware
Vitalik Buterin has radical scheme for the pseudo-decentralization of entire cities
1.9.2024
The Ethereum creator’s utopia seems a lot like a decentralized autonomous organization, but with taxes