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S Korean Police Shut Down $472,000 Group Chat-based Crypto Fraudsters
1.11.2022
South Korean police say they have arrested the ringleaders of a $472,000 crypto fraud gang that made use of the group chat function on a social media app to lure in unsuspecting victims.
MBN Money reported that the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency explained that it had arrested three men...
Bithumb ex-chairman could face 8 years prison over alleged $70M fraud
26.10.2022
The sentencing hearing is set for Dec. 20 and could see the former chairman of South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb behind bars for a maximum of eight years if found guilty
$160 Million Rug Pull? – Crypto Staking Platform Freeway Halts Withdrawals Citing ‘Unprecedented Volatility’
25.10.2022
UK-based crypto platform Freeway halted withdrawals on Sunday due to, as they claim, never-before-seen levels of volatility - but some argue that this is in fact a rug-pull.
"Has anyone been able to withdraw over the recent days," members have been asking in Freeway's Telegram channel, with many...
Crypto Fraudsters Preying on Japanese Social Media & Chat App Users
24.10.2022
Crypto-related crime continues to rise in Japan – where a media outlet has recounted how two men in their thirties were stung by chat app-based crypto fraudsters running a bogus crypto exchange....
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Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova Tipped Off About Onecoin Investigations Before She Vanished, Report
22.10.2022
Ruja Ignatova, founder of the notorious crypto pyramid Onecoin, was reportedly alerted about police investigations into the scam before she disappeared. The ‘Cryptoqueen’ has been on the run for several years, wanted by law enforcement agencies around the world. Onecoin Mastermind Learned About...
Onecoin Cryptoqueen Associates Appear in German Court
21.10.2022
Three people are facing trial in Germany for their roles in one of the crypto world’s most infamous scams, Onecoin. The defendants are accused of fraud, among other crimes, allegedly committed as they assisted the pyramid scheme’s mastermind, ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova, who is still on the run....
Industry exec explains why NFT fraud protection falls on brand and not marketplaces
14.10.2022
Brands that issue NFTs should hold the greatest responsibility to protect themselves and potential investors from fraud, an NFT security executive suggested
Mastercard to Launch Crypto Secure, EU Parliament Voted to Use Blockchain in Taxation, Open Network's P2P Market to Enable Toncoin Trade on Telegram + More News
4.10.2022
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Mastercard launches new crypto fraud protection tool
4.10.2022
Mastercard’s new product allows banks to find and prevent fraud on crypto merchant platforms within its network
Crypto Fraudster Who Swindled Victims out of Bitcoin and ETH Gets 5-Year Jail Term
30.9.2022
A South Korean crypto fraudster who duped victims out of some $1.7 million worth of bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), and fiat has been handed a five-year jail sentence.
Chosun reported that the man (33), identified only by his surname Han, was sentenced by the Criminal Division of the Seoul Central...
Downfall of Canada's Lambo driving ‘Crypto King’ reportedly sees $35M in losses
21.9.2022
Founder of fraud recovery law firm says the only other avenue available for investors would be to make reports to the Ontario Securities Commission or the police
Thailand Bans 'Depository Services', Chinese Court Says Investors Can Trade Crypto, Coinbase-BR Partnership + More News
15.9.2022
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Head Trader of $100M Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty in US
13.9.2022
The head trader of a $100 million global cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty and is facing up to five years in prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). “The defendants allegedly misappropriated large sums of investors’ money to lease a Lamborghini, shop...
South Korea Has Tracked USD 1bn Worth of Fraudulent Crypto Transactions This Year
12.9.2022
A staggering USD 1 billion worth of fraudulent crypto-related transactions has been identified in South Korea in the first half of 2022, new data shows.
According to Asia Kyungjae, the figures were compiled by the Korea Customs Service and made public by the lawmaker Kang Byung-won.
The data...
Aussies already lost $242M to investment and crypto scams in 2022
12.9.2022
People over 55 and under 64 years of age represent the largest age bracket who have fallen prey to scams
US lawmakers call on Mark Zuckerberg to address 'breeding ground' for crypto scams: Report
9.9.2022
A Federal Trade Commission report from June identified Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp among the top platforms for crypto fraud originating on social media
Russian Arrested for Defrauding Buyers of Mining Hardware Worth Over $300,000
5.9.2022
Police in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan have detained a man accused of defrauding people who wanted to purchase crypto miners. Law enforcement officials say the suspect made millions of rubles through fictitious sales of mining devices to Russian citizens and foreigners. Investigators...
Congress Questions Coinbase, FTX, Binance, Kraken in Crypto Fraud Crackdown
2.9.2022
A House committee has sent letters to four U.S. federal agencies and five cryptocurrency exchanges asking for information about what they are doing to combat cryptocurrency fraud and scams. Congress Questions Regulators and Crypto Exchanges The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent letters...
DC Attorney General Sues Billionaire Michael Saylor and Microstrategy Over Alleged Tax Fraud — Seeks $100 Million
2.9.2022
The attorney general of the District of Columbia has sued Microstrategy’s co-founder and executive chairman, Michael Saylor, for tax fraud. The lawsuit also names Microstrategy as a defendant “alleging that it conspired to help him evade taxes he legally owes.” Both Saylor...
Ukrainian Police Bust Crypto Call Centers Defrauding Investors Across Europe
1.9.2022
Ukrainian investigators have exposed a scheme targeting residents of the country and the European Union with various financial scams, including some related to cryptocurrencies. The criminal organization members contacted their victims through call centers to collect personal financial information....