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Mastermind of $147 Million Crypto ‘Scam of Epic Proportions’ Sentenced to 10 Years in US Prison
13.1.2021
The mastermind of what the U.S. Department of Justice calls a scam of “epic proportions” has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. His crypto scheme collected over $147 million, duping 72,000 investors. He is also ordered to pay the U.S. Internal Revenue Service more than $1.8 million...
GemCoin Founder Sentenced to 10 Years for $147M Crypto Scheme
12.1.2021
The judge scheduled a restitution hearing for victim investors this summer
The CFTC Asks Court to Issue Fines in Excess of $100M Against Mastermind of a Fraudulent Crypto Scheme
11.1.2021
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a motion with the New York Southern District Court that seeks heavy penalties against Michael Ackerman, the mastermind of a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. According to the motion, the U.S. agency wants the court to order Ackerman to...
Alleged Operators of $722M Crypto Scheme Seek Jail Release Amid COVID-19 Fears
24.3.2020
The accused scammers’ lawyers have identified several health and safety concerns at the facility
FTC Settles With Promoters of Multi-Level Marketing Crypto Scheme
24.8.2019
Four promoters of crypto-denominated chain-referral scams are ordered to pay fines totaling less than $500,000
Vanuatu Extradicts Six Chinese Citizens Allegedly Involved in Crypto Scheme
11.7.2019
Six suspects in an alleged cryptocurrency scheme have been extradited to China from Vanuatu
CabbageTech Crypto Scheme Operator Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
23.6.2019
The operator of the CabbageTech cryptocurrency investment scheme has pleaded guilty to wire fraud
CabbageTech Crypto Scheme Operator Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
23.6.2019
The operator of the CabbageTech cryptocurrency investment scheme has pleaded guilty to wire fraud