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Top Finiko Crypto Pyramid Executive Arrested in Russia’s Tatarstan
9.9.2021
A high-ranking representative of Russia’s notorious Finiko Ponzi scheme has been arrested in Tatarstan. Ilgiz Shakirov, a businessman from Kazan, rose to the rank of vice president of the crypto pyramid which is believed to have defrauded millions of investors in the Russian Federation...
Bitcoin Law Critic Mario Gomez Arrested in El Salvador Without Warrant
2.9.2021
A vocal critic of the upcoming bitcoin law in El Salvador, Mario Gomez, was briefly detained Wednesday. According to reports, he was arrested without a warrant. Critic of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law Arrested An IT specialist and founder of Hackerspace San Salvador, Mario Gómez,...
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...
Argentinean Police Detain Two People Connected to Alleged Crypto Scam Intense Live
21.5.2021
As cryptocurrencies become a trending topic across Argentina, local authorities hunt virtual currencies scammers amid the coronavirus-driven crisis and high inflation levels. The Argentine Federal Police detained two members of an alleged pyramid scheme operating in a northern province....
Buyer of Jack Dorsey's 'genesis tweet NFT' reportedly detained in Iran
17.5.2021
Iranian cyber police allegedly seized control of Bridge Oracle CEO Sina Estavi’s Twitter account
2 Turkish Crypto Exchanges Investigated for Fraud After Central Bank Bans Cryptocurrency Use for Payments
25.4.2021
Two Turkish cryptocurrency exchanges are being investigated by the authorities in Turkey after they abruptly halted trading. The authorities have blocked access to the bank accounts of the second exchange and detained four people so far. Sixty-two people have been detained in connection with...
Turkish Crypto Exchange Exit Scam: CEO Flees Country, 62 People Detained, Users Cannot Access $2 Billion of Funds
24.4.2021
A Turkish cryptocurrency exchange with about 400,000 users has been accused of pulling an exit scam. Its CEO has reportedly fled Turkey, allegedly taking $2 billion of customer funds with him. The police have an arrest warrant for the CEO and 62 people have already been detained in connection with...
Individual Detained in Romania Under Suspicion of Stealing Thousands of Cryptos From an Unnamed Major Exchange
15.3.2021
Romanian authorities pursued an operation that left a person detained for the individual’s alleged involvement in a case of stealing from a cryptocurrency exchange. The investigation revealed that the unnamed trading platform company is located in the Cayman Islands. Over $620,000 Stolen...
Spanish Police Detain Four People Allegedly Involved in a $15M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
9.1.2021
The Spanish police detained four people of different nationalities this week for allegedly running a $15 million crypto Ponzi scheme. According to the police, “many victims” filed a complaint against them. Victims Believed Their Bitcoins Went to a Legit Company According to Policia...
Arbistar class action lawyer calls for CEO to be detained ahead of trial
16.12.2020
“It is unacceptable that in the face of a scam like this there hasn’t been a strong reaction on the part of the judicial authorities.”
Another Asian Crypto Exchange Suspends Withdrawals as China Detains One of Its Founders
9.12.2020
Chinese authorities are launching a national crackdown against fraudulent SIM card and bank account schemes. The latest detained under this operation is one of the founders of a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange CEO Global (ceobi). Crypto Exchange Founder Taken Into Custody by Chinese Police...
Suspects Detained in Ukraine for Bomb Threats Demanding Bitcoin
30.7.2020
Ukraine's security service detained two suspected terrorists who threatened to blow up buildings if they didn't receive bitcoin
Bitfinex Investor Reportedly Detained by the Chinese Authorities
2.7.2020
Zhao Dong was taken in custody by the police with no official statement as to his detention
Confusion Reigns in China as RenrenBit CEO Reportedly Detained by Police
2.7.2020
Chinese media outlets are reporting that Zhao Dong, the head of over-the-counter (OTC) and crypto lending platform RenrenBit and a prominent Bitfinex investor has been taken in for questioning by police.
Per reports from media outlet BlockBeats and Chainnews, “rumors” are circulating in online...
Resigned Wirecard CEO Detained by Police as $2.1B Fraud Threatens Company
23.6.2020
The CEO of Wirecard, who resigned recently, was arrested by German police under accusations of conspiring to inflate assets and revenue to entice investors
Legendary Soccer Player Turned BTC Pyramid Detained With Fake Passport
5.3.2020
After his involvement in pyramid schemes of Bitcoin, Ronaldinho Gaucho has been‘arrested’ in Paraguay with fake passports
French Businessman Detained for Stealing €1.2 Million in Crypto From His Partners
30.12.2019
An investigation launched on the request of a French startup has led to the indictment of a 37-year-old entrepreneur accused of stealing 182 BTC from the company he cofounded. Embezzlement of money is one the charges brought against him by the public prosecutor’s office in Paris. Also read:...
McAfee Allegedly Detained by Authorities
24.7.2019
Source: Twitter, @officialmcafee
Prominent crypto advocate and IT security entrepreneur, John McAfee is allegedly missing and detained by authorities, according to the Twitter threads posted on his official account.
There are still no official information related to this, however, McAfee's...