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CFTC Charges Multiple Firms for $15 Million Crypto and Binary Options Scam

7.5.2020
U.S. and Israel-based firms were charged for promoting fake investment schemes and defrauding customers of $15 million

Onecoin Lawsuit Continues: Judge Lifts Stay Order, Investigators Search for ‘Crypto Queen’

4.5.2020
In mid-April, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the unsealed indictment tied to the Onecoin cofounder Sebastian Greenwood. At the same time, U.S. Judge Valerie Caproni had placed a stay order on the case against Greenwood, Konstantin Ignatov, Mark Scott and David Pike. Now Judge Caproni has lifted...

Famous Venezuelan Entertainer Quits Acting to Lead Controversial Crypto Startup

1.5.2020
Fernando Carrillo is looking for opportunities in the crypto sphere after a long-time career acting in TV and film

Crypto Fund Manager Sued Over Alleged Fraud and Deception

28.4.2020
A cryptocurrency investment management company allegedly lured investors into a fraudulent fund, using the capital for personal gain, according to new complaint

Co-founders of ICO Startup Admit to Stealing Business From Their Own Company

24.4.2020
An ICO startup has sued its co-founders for creating a clone that illegally sold the same products

SEC Sues Dropil Founders for Fraud After $1.8M Token Sale

24.4.2020
The SEC has charged three California residents with defrauding investors of $1.8 million through an unregistered token sale

Community Fraud Site Tracks 8.5M XRP Lost to Giveaway Scams

24.4.2020
Scammers have taken XRP holders for nearly 8.5M tokens since 2019 using fake airdrops and YouTube giveaways, according to a community fraud prevention site

Crypto Sextortion Scams Prove to Be Alarmingly Successful

22.4.2020
An in-depth analysis made by SophosLabs noted the profitability of crypto sextortion scams for cybercriminals

America’s Banks Can Simply Bail Themselves Out – Thanks to the Fed’s $27 Trillion Blackrock Deal

20.4.2020
Mainstream media has been awfully quiet about all the fraud and manipulation stemming from the global bureaucracies’ newly enacted covid-19 reaction policies. In the U.S. amid all the commotion and fear, the Federal Reserve granted special powers to the giant private equity firm Blackrock....

Florida Man Charged Over $1.6M ‘Compcoin’ Scam

17.4.2020
After promising investors exorbitant returns through ‘proprietary trading algorithms’, the defendant left customers holding worthless ‘Compcoins.’

CFTC Charges Florida Resident With Defrauding Crypto Investors Out of $1.6M

16.4.2020
The CFTC alleged Florida resident Alan Friedland defrauded investors out of $1.6 million, promising returns through his “Compcoin” token and an algorithmic trading software which never materialized

Etherscan Launches Fraud Monitoring and Address Blacklisting

15.4.2020
Etherscan has launched a feature allowing users to identify tokens and wallets that have previously been tied to illegal activities

Crypto Holders Being Targeted by COVID-19 Scammers — FBI Warning

14.4.2020
Blackmail attempts, work from home scams, and fake COVID-19 treatments were among the cryptocurrency-related scams mentioned by the FBI

Charges of Fraudulent Pretense: US Court Unseals Onecoin Cofounder’s Indictment

13.4.2020
Manhattan prosecutors from the New York Southern District Court (NYSD) have unsealed indictment charges against Onecoin cofounder Sebastian Greenwood. The documents allege that Greenwood, alongside his accomplices Ruja Ignatova the ‘Crypto Queen’ and her brother Konstantin Ignatov...