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FBI Cracks $8.3M Crypto Fraud: Launderer Sentenced to Prison and $2.3M Repayment
6.12.2024
A Maryland Heights man, Richard Charles Appelbaum III, has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to repay $2.3 million for his role in laundering millions through cryptocurrency. Appelbaum, 40, conspired with others to funnel proceeds from Business Email Compromise (BEC) and romance...
IcomTech promoter sentenced to 10 years in prison
4.12.2024
The judge ordered David Brend to report to a federal prison in Florida by Dec. 16 to serve his 120-month sentence
Crypto Scam Collapses: Icomtech Founders Sentenced for Ponzi Scheme Fraud
4.12.2024
David Brend and Gustavo Rodriguez, key figures in the cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme Icomtech, have been sentenced to 10 and eight years in prison, respectively, for defrauding thousands of investors. Icomtech falsely marketed itself as a crypto trading and mining company, promising guaranteed daily...
Roger Ver moves to dismiss US tax evasion charges as ‘unconstitutional’
4.12.2024
Roger Ver argued that the IRS’ exit tax for renounced US citizens with over $2 million in assets is unconstitutional and “impermissibly vague.”
Alex Mashinsky Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Celsius Collapse Scandal
3.12.2024
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky pleaded guilty to commodities fraud and a fraudulent scheme to manipulate the price of Celsius’s native token, facing up to 20 years in prison. Arrested in 2023, Mashinsky was accused of defrauding customers by misrepresenting Celsius’s financial health to secure...
After FTX, Celsius Network Founder Pleads Guilty to Fraud
3.12.2024
Following the FTX saga, Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO and founder of Celsius Network, has pleaded guilty to…
Ripple’s XRP is a ‘Fraud’: Cyber Capital Founder Stirs the Internet
2.12.2024
Justin Bons, founder and CIO of Cyber Capital, has sparked intense discussions within the crypto community by accusing…
Huge ‘screw-up’ — Pump Science apologizes after flood of fraud tokens
28.11.2024
Pump Science partially blamed Solana-based software firm BuilderZ for leaving the private key to the dev wallet address on GitHub for the public to see
Judge denies appeal from promotor accused in $18M crypto fraud case
27.11.2024
Kristoffer Krohn unsuccessfully argued in his appeal that the SEC had not established that the Green Boxes were securities offerings or investment contracts in its complaint
Nepal to fight crypto fraud with public awareness, transaction monitoring
18.11.2024
The Financial Intelligence Unit of Nepal has identified growing crypto-related fraud despite a trading ban and proposed transaction monitoring, awareness campaigns and stricter regulations
Nepal to fight crypto fraud with public awareness, transaction monitoring
18.11.2024
The Financial Intelligence Unit of Nepal has identified growing crypto-related fraud despite a trading ban and proposed transaction monitoring, awareness campaigns and stricter regulations
Nepal to fight crypto fraud with public awareness, transaction monitoring
18.11.2024
The Financial Intelligence Unit of Nepal has identified growing crypto-related fraud despite a trading ban and proposed transaction monitoring, awareness campaigns and stricter regulations
Nepal to fight crypto fraud with public awareness, transaction monitoring
18.11.2024
The Financial Intelligence Unit of Nepal has identified growing crypto-related fraud despite a trading ban and proposed transaction monitoring, awareness campaigns and stricter regulations
FSB calls for stricter oversight against AI vulnerabilities
15.11.2024
FSB explores AI’s potential to revolutionize finance while spotlighting risks like fraud, data governance, and systemic vulnerabilities
FSB calls for stricter oversight against AI vulnerabilities
15.11.2024
FSB explores AI’s potential to revolutionize finance while spotlighting risks like fraud, data governance and systemic vulnerabilities
Crypto spy jailed for life in China, YouTuber accused of $230M fraud: Asia Express
14.11.2024
Chinese public servant jailed for for selling state secrets for crypto, and Korean YouTuber accused of fleecing $230M from 15,304 followers
Crypto spy jailed for life in China, YouTuber accused of $230M fraud: Asia Express
14.11.2024
Chinese public servant jailed for for selling state secrets for crypto, and Korean YouTuber accused of fleecing $230M from 15,304 followers
Crypto spy jailed for life in China, YouTuber accused of $230M fraud: Asia Express
14.11.2024
Chinese public servant jailed for for selling state secrets for crypto, and Korean YouTuber accused of fleecing $230M from 15,304 followers
Scammed: Korean Police Bust $232M Fraudulent Crypto Scheme, Youtube Star at Center
14.11.2024
South Korean police arrested 215 individuals, including a Youtube influencer, for their role in perpetrating a $232 million crypto scam. 28 Fraudulent Digital Assets Issued The South Korean police recently arrested 215 individuals implicated in a virtual assets scam that fleeced approximately $232...
An Elusive Indian Suspect at the Center of Indiana’s Crypto Fraud
14.11.2024
Authorities in Grant County, Indiana, have recovered $36,000 in a cryptocurrency scam involving Prateek Jain, a 33-year-old man from Kolkata, India. Jain faces charges of felony fraud and money laundering after allegedly convincing a Marion, Indiana resident to deposit funds into a bitcoin ATM...