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Seychelles Law Enforcement Receives Request to Probe Transfer of 230K Onecoin Bitcoins
1.9.2021
The Seychelles Police Financial Crime Investigation Unit (FCIU) recently confirmed receiving a request for an investigation into several transactions linked to the transfer of 230,000 bitcoins. The cryptocurrency is said to be associated with pyramid scam Onecoin. Onecoin Loot in Dubai Besides...
Mining Hardware Thief Gets 3-Year Sentence in Russia
30.8.2021
Russian authorities have investigated a number of cases involving the theft of crypto mining equipment in the past months. A resident of Yaroslavl has just been found guilty of stealing mining hardware worth over $20,000 and sentenced to three years in prison. Russian Convicted of Stealing Mining...
Dogecoin Scam Investigated in Turkey After Founder Allegedly Stole 350 Million DOGE From Investors
29.8.2021
Turkish police have launched an investigation into a dogecoin investment scheme that has allegedly duped 350 million dogecoins from about 1,500 investors. Dogecoin Scheme Dupes Investors in Turkey The chief public prosecutor’s office of Küçükçekmece, a suburb of Istanbul...
'Surveillance state': Australian police given sweeping new hacking powers
27.8.2021
Legislation dramatically expanding the hacking capabilities of Australian authorities investigating suspected cybercriminals has been passed through the country’s Senate
NYPD Sends Helicopter After Graffiti Artist Over Super Mario Bros. Piece
27.8.2021
The New York Police Department, in a stunning misuse of public funds and resources, has sent in a helicopter, ‘dozens’ of officers and blocked off streets, all so they could corner and apprehend a single graffiti artist who was painting a Super Mario Bros. question block on the front of a water...
Watch: Spanish Police Bust a Suspected 111-rig Crypto Mining ‘Farm’
24.8.2021
Source: Screenshot, Policía Nacional, Twitter
Spanish police have captured a raid on a suspected illegal underground crypto mining facility on video – breaking into a private house that was allegedly housing over 100 functioning mining rigs.
In a video shared by the National Police, officers were...
Australian Police Makes Record Crypto Seizure With Dark Web Drug Bust
20.8.2021
Australia’s Victoria Police have collected close to AUD 8.5m (USD 6m) worth of cryptocurrency in its recent clampdown on dark web drug trafficking. The bust, which targeted a number of properties in the country’s south-eastern state of Victoria, is said to be Australia’s biggest crypto seizure...
Kenyans Cautioned Against Investing in BTC Company Promising Returns of 400% in Six Hours
18.8.2021
A Kenyan regulator, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), has cautioned investors and Kenyan citizens against investing with Fxbitinvest, a bitcoin trading company. The warning was issued after the regulator noted Fxbitinvest’s use of exaggerated return-on-investment promises to lure...
Brazilian Federal Police Launch Nationwide Operation Against Crypto-Related Money Laundering
17.8.2021
The Brazilian Federal Police launched Operation Compliance, a probe against cryptocurrency-related money laundering crimes last week. The probe resulted in the execution of several seizure warrants across the country, involving 150 federal policemen active in five different cities. Operation...
UK Police Seize USB Stick With Ethereum Worth $9.5 Million
15.8.2021
British detectives have seized $22.25 million from operators of an international cryptocurrency scam. Among the items seized was a USB stick containing ethereum worth $9.5 million. The police are now attempting to contact the victims of this scam to return their funds. UK Police Seize Crypto in...
New Crypto Unicorn, DAO Hack, Police Seize USD 9.5M in Ethereum + More News
12.8.2021
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Crypto tax and accounting software maker TaxBit has raised USD 130m in a Series B round led by venture firms IVP and Insight...
Brazilian Court Sell $1.1 Million in Bitcoin Seized by Federal Police
9.8.2021
A Brazilian federal court ordered the sale of a bitcoin stash worth $1.1 million. The sale was conducted by the largest regulated exchange in the country, Mercado Bitcoin. The Federal Police seized the bitcoin sold from Tradergroup, a company that allegedly was operating as a Ponzi scheme, under...
Abkhazia Shuts Down 2 Crypto Farms, Seizes Mining Hardware
6.8.2021
Authorities in Abkhazia have closed down two crypto mining farms that have been illegally connected to the power grid. The facilities were minting digital coins in violation of a mining ban imposed by the government to mitigate electricity shortages. Over 80 Mining Rigs Confiscated From Crypto...
IT Specialist Caught Mining Cryptocurrency at Police Headquarters in Poland
1.8.2021
Polish police have uncovered a secret crypto mining operation at their headquarters in Warsaw, local media reported. An IT specialist accused of minting digital coins on police computers has been dismissed and the case has been handed over to the Prosecutor’s Office. Polish Police Force Fires...
Brazilian Authorities Seize $33 Million in Money Laundering Investigation Linked to Cryptocurrency Exchanges
27.7.2021
The Brazilian authorities seized $33 million linked to a money-laundering investigation involving cryptocurrency exchanges. The operation, called “Exchange Transaction” by the Brazilian police, involved six search warrants in different locations of the country. These searches were...
Police Reveal More Details About ‘USD 60M’ Crypto ‘Scam’
15.7.2021
Further details are emerging about an alleged Japanese crypto scam that may have sucked in between 15,000 and 20,000 mainly middle-aged investors.
As reported, police in Aichi Prefecture are continuing to investigate a company named OZ Project after officers arrested four men, believed to be...
Japanese police arrest alleged masterminds behind $55M ‘AI-led‘ crypto scam
14.7.2021
Four men have been arrested in Aichi Prefecture for allegedly running a fraudulent crypto scheme that drew in 20,000 Japanese investors and raised 6 billion yen
Japanese Police Arrest 4 Men Allegedly Behind $55 Million Crypto Investment Scheme
14.7.2021
Four alleged masterminds of the “Oz Project” have been arrested after duping investors across Japan for at least four years. According to investigators, the scheme raked in $55 million from about 20,000 investors, promising 2.5 times returns in four months. Police in Aichi Prefecture...
Police Set New UK Record Seizing £180 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency
13.7.2021
Britain’s Metropolitan Police have seized a staggering £180 million in cryptocurrency as part of a money laundering investigation. The announcement comes just weeks after Scotland Yard confiscated £114 million in crypto, breaking the previous record. UK Police Discover £180...
Korean Regulators Want to Police All Int’l KRW Trading Crypto Exchanges
13.7.2021
All crypto exchanges must apply for trading permits if they are targeting South Korean investors – no matter where in the world they are based, according to Eun Sang-soo, the head of the South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC), the top regulator for the financial and crypto industries.
As...