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US Authorities Charge Man in Connection With $43 Million ‘Classic’ Ponzi Scheme

US Authorities Charge Man in Connection With  Million ‘Classic’ Ponzi SchemeU.S. authorities have charged a man they accuse of operating a Ponzi scheme, which purported to invest in a cryptocurrency trading enterprise. The operator of the scheme is accused of defrauding investors of at least $43 million. FBI Assistant Director James Smith said the actions of Idin Dalpour not only “sever the trust of clients,” […]

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SEC Files Emergency Action Against Bkcoin in $100 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme

SEC Files Emergency Action Against Bkcoin in 0 Million Crypto Fraud SchemeThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an emergency action against Miami-based investment adviser Bkcoin and one of its principals, Kevin Kang. “The defendants disregarded the structure of the funds, commingled investor assets, and used more than $3.6 million to make Ponzi-like payments to fund investors,” the SEC alleged. SEC’s ‘Emergency Action’ Against […]

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SEC Charges 4 People in $295M Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme That Duped Over 100,000 Investors

SEC Charges 4 People in 5M Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme That Duped Over 100,000 InvestorsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four people for their roles in a global cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that duped more than 100,000 investors worldwide. The scheme raised more than $295 million in bitcoin. SEC Says ‘Trade Coin Club’ Is a Crypto Ponzi Scheme The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges […]

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Head Trader of $100M Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty in US

Head Trader of 0M Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty in USThe 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 at Tiffany & Co., make a payment on a second […]

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Kenyan Law Enforcement Agency Arrests Two Students Accused of Using Stolen Funds to Buy BTC

Kenyan Law Enforcement Agency Arrests Two Students Accused of Using Stolen Funds to Buy BTCTwo Kenyan students accused of hacking credit cards and using the ill-gotten funds to buy bitcoin have been arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, a statement from the law enforcement agency has said. After converting the cryptocurrency to local currency, the two students would use the fraudulently acquired funds to sustain their lavish lifestyle. […]

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SEC Halts $62 Million Crypto Mining, Trading Scheme — DOJ Indicts Founder

SEC Halts  Million Crypto Mining, Trading Scheme — DOJ Indicts FounderThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted a $62 million global cryptocurrency trading and mining scheme and the Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted its CEO and founder. If convicted of all counts, he faces a maximum total penalty of 45 years in prison, the Justice Department. SEC Halts $62M Global Cryptocurrency Fraud […]

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US Charges Indian Citizen in $3.4 Billion Crypto Ponzi Scheme Bitconnect

US Charges Indian Citizen in .4 Billion Crypto Ponzi Scheme BitconnectThe founder of the $3.4 billion crypto Ponzi scheme Bitconnect has been charged in the United States. “If convicted of all counts, he faces a maximum total penalty of 70 years in prison,” said the U.S. Department of Justice. Bitconnect’s Founder Could Go to Prison for 70 Years The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced […]

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FBI Helps to Train Nigerian Crypto Crime Investigators

FBI Helps to Train Nigerian Crypto Crime InvestigatorsThe United States government through the FBI recently helped to run a training exercise whose goal is to enhance the capacity of Nigerian cryptocurrency crime investigators, the U.S. Mission Nigeria (USMN) has said. The exercise saw over 50 Nigerian investigators and prosecutors participate. Understanding the Trends In its August 25 tweet, the USMN reveals that […]

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Investors File Class Action Lawsuit Before the National Court of Spain Over an Alleged $298M Crypto Scam

Investors File Class Action Lawsuit Before the National Court of Spain Over an Alleged 8M Crypto ScamA group of Spaniards filed the first crypto-related class-action lawsuit before the National Court of Spain on an alleged million-dollar scam. The lawsuit targets an individual accused of allegedly scammed over 300 small crypto investors across Spain. Money Stolen Could Amount Up to $3.58 Billion Per El País, the class-action lawsuit claims that an individual […]

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