Category: Fraud
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Belgian investors lost $12M to crypto and forex scams last year
Losses due to crypto scams are on the rise in Belgium.
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Law Decoded: Police and thieves on their screens, Oct 2–9
The Department of Justice made headlines in crypto and elsewhere, leading a week of law enforcement locking down around the world.
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CFTC promises to protect ‘the burgeoning markets for digital assets such as Bitcoin’
The CFTC continues its roll of crypto announcements this week in a recent fraud bust-up.
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Bitcoin Escrow Chief Pleads Guilty to $3.25M Crypto Fraud
The head of the Volantis escrow company faces up to 10 years in prison for defrauding customers.
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Exec who bamboozled clients with crypto jargon pleads guilty to $3.25M fraud
A crypto escrow executive has pled guilty to defrauding his client out of $3.25 million.
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Malta Disputes Crypto Arbitrage Hub Arbitly’s Registry Claims
Arbitly’s crypto licensure and registration claims are bogus, according to Malta’s financial regulator.
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Indian man arrested on charges of crypto fraud via ‘Morris Coin’ scheme
A 36-year-old man from Kerala was arrested under charges of cryptocurrency fraud.
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Police summon Bithumb chairman for questioning over alleged fraud
Police raids on the Bithumb offices are apparently not just FUD as more investigation reports come in.
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Alleged crypto Ponzi scheme targeting Spanish speakers freezes user funds
Researchers are warning that the supposed scheme could have swindled billions.
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Alleged crypto Ponzi scheme targeting Spanish speakers freezes user funds
Researchers are warning that the supposed scheme could have swindled billions.