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Japanese Food Firm Execs Took Wild USD 2.7m Shitcoin Gamble – Police
19.2.2020
Police believe that the senior management of Japanese food retailer Kefir took a desperate gamble on the cryptocurrencies market in an eleventh-hour bid to save the company from bankruptcy in 2018 – allegedly sinking millions of investors’ dollars into a so-called shitcoin.
Nine executives at...
Police Forces in Belgium, France and Israel Stop Scam Promising 35% Returns on Crypto Investments
2.2.2020
Police forces in Belgium, France and Israel have reportedly put a stop to an international scam promising high returns of up to 35% on crypto investments. A big French private company and a French local authority are said to be among the 85 victims of this network. In total, 10 suspects related...
The Fallout From Onecoin’s Ponzi Scheme Continues to Impact Investors
25.1.2020
In late 2019, the remnants of multi-level Ponzi scheme Onecoin crumbled. However, Onecoin’s founder, dubbed the ‘crypto queen,’ Ruja Ignatova, remains on the run and law enforcement haven’t caught up with her yet. Moreover, police are investigating two churches in...
Interpol Collaborates With Cybersecurity Firm to Tackle Cryptojacking
9.1.2020
Interpol finds success in removing cryptojacking malware from MikroTik routers that brought tens of thousands of dollars in revenue
Costs Spiral for Exchanges as Police, Regulators Step up Scrutiny
7.1.2020
American and international regulators and cyber police forces intensified their scrutiny of cryptocurrency exchanges last year – with the Kraken platform stating that it was hit with a whopping 710 information requests from global law enforcement agencies in 2019.
The company bemoaned its fate...
Cloud Token and the Rise of MLM Crypto Projects
29.12.2019
Chinese law enforcement recently busted 72 individuals connected to the Cloud Token (CTO) scam. The Ponzi was similar to the Plustoken fraud and CTO scammers made off with $500 million. According to regional press, the CTO scam artists are likely connected to the Plustoken swindlers. Moreover...
Chinese Police Clamps Down Fraudulent Bitcoin Miners and Scammers
25.12.2019
In a major clampdown, the police forces hailing from Tangshan city, China have confiscated 6,890 bitcoin rigs operating in the region, stated the report furbished by the China Central Television, the state broadcaster on Monday. The report suggested that the strict action was a joint effort...
Chinese Police Seize Thousands of Miners, Arrest Dozens of Scammers
25.12.2019
In the last couple of days, Chinese media have reported on police forces in one province of the vast Asian country seizing close to 7,000 mining rigs using stolen electricity and in another province arresting 72 multi-level marketing scheme operators for alleged fraud. Also Read: Chinese Regulators...
South Korean Police Charge Operators of USD 18m Bogus ‘Thai Crypto’
16.12.2019
South Korean prosecutors in the city of Daejeon have busted what appears to be a USD 18.4 million multi-level pyramid scheme centering around a fake token.
Per news agency Yonhap, police say that executives from at least one unnamed company convinced “a large number of investors” to invest in...
Ex-Bitmain Chip Designer Reportedly Arrested for Alleged Embezzlement
16.12.2019
A former leading chip designer at Bitmain has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of alleged embezzlement
Indian Lawmaker Says ‘Cryptocurrency Is Inevitable’
15.12.2019
Indian Parliament member Dr. Subramanian Swamy has shared his view on cryptocurrency. Advocating for India to make the transition to crypto, he reportedly said, “cryptocurrency is inevitable.” The lawmaker will chair a conference at the UN India’s headquarters next week where...
Ugandan Police Hold Director of Alleged $2.7M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
10.12.2019
Ugandan police have reportedly seized Samson Lwanga, a director of Dunamiscoins crypto scam which managed to get $2.7 million from the victims
Brazilian Police Bust Alleged Crypto Fraud That Cost Investors $360M
9.12.2019
Brazilian police have shut down a purported bitcoin investment scheme they allege stole 1.5 billion Brazilian reals
Thai Police Arrest 24 Chinese Nationals for Alleged Bitcoin Scam
6.12.2019
Thai immigration police have arrested 24 Chinese nationals in connection with an alleged Bitcoin scam call center
Australian Police Seize Over USD 1 million in Crypto In Drug Bust
4.12.2019
As the Australian Federal Police are developing their tech capacities, a recent drug bust of a property in Western Australia allowed officers from the Technology Crime Service to seize not only illegal substances, but also more than AUD 1.52 million (USD 1.04 million) worth of unspecified...
Police Hit CEO of ‘Top 3’ South Korean Exchange with Assault Wrap
28.11.2019
South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges are enduring a torrid week – with the CEO of what media outlets are calling a “top-three” crypto trading platform facing assault and extortion charges.
Per Maeil Kyungjae, police in Gangnam, Seoul, have charged the unnamed exchange’s CEO, who for legal reasons...
Binance Denies Police Raid, Bitcoin Wipeout, Facebook ‘Stupid’: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 18–24
24.11.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Binance furious after “false reports” of office raid, Bitcoin wipes out October rally, and Bitcoin ATM thieves suffer an epic fail
Office of Chinese Crypto Exchange BISS Closed, Staff Members Arrested
23.11.2019
Chinese authorities shut down crypto exchange BISS, arresting 10 people involved
Binance CEO: ‘We Will Be Suing’ The Block Over China Police Raid Story
23.11.2019
Binance to sue The Block and create “FUD fighting fund”
New Zealand Police Seize $4.2 M in Crypto in Movie Piracy Investigation
23.11.2019
New Zealand police seize over $4 million in cryptocurrency from Jaron David McIvor, suspected of laundering funds from a movie pirating website