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Australia’s ASIC takes down over 600 crypto scam websites in yearlong operation
Australia’s securities regulator says over 8% of the scam websites it took down in 2023 were focused on crypto investments only. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has published a report, marking the first anniversary of its investment scam disruption… дальше »
2024-8-19 10:06 | |
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Washington DFI issues public alert on Ethfinance over alleged fee fraud
The Washington State DFI has issued a public alert over an alleged $310,000 crypto scam scheme involving a crypto exchange. The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Securities Division, has received a complaint after an investor failed to withdraw… дальше »
2024-6-14 09:47 | |
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Hong Kong authorities expose crypto scam featuring deepfake Elon Musk
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) has warned the public about a fraudulent crypto exchange platform that uses AI-generated videos of Elon Musk to promote crypto trading services. дальше »
2024-5-9 13:26 | |
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SEC Files Lawsuit Against BitConnect Founder Over Role in $2B Crypto Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued the founder of BitConnect for his involvement in the $2 billion cryptocurrency scam that shocked the crypto world. The post SEC Files Lawsuit Against BitConnect Founder Over Role in $2B Crypto Fraud appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2021-9-2 09:36 | |
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SEC lays the smackdown on alleged $12 million crypto scam ‘Profit Connect’
The U. S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) takes action against alleged crypto fraud perpetrated by Profit Connect Wealth Services Inc Through an emergency action filing, the U. S securities regulator obtained a temporary restraining order and froze the company’s assets in a bid to stop Profit Connect from operating. дальше »
2021-7-21 04:00 | |
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Brazen Nigerian Crypto Scam Inksnation Still Operational Three Months After Regulator Warning
One of Nigeria’s most brazen crypto scams, Inksnation remains operational and still invites new investors some three months after the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deemed its activities illegal. дальше »
2020-9-21 18:00 | |
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Rapper T.I. Reaches $75K Settlement With SEC for Role in Alleged ICO Scam
Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist T. I. has been charged by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly promoting an unregistered and fraudulent ICO. T. I. , whose official name is Clifford Harris, Jr. дальше »
2020-9-13 01:00 | |
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South African Bitcoin Investment Company Pushes Back Against Texas Scam Allegations
Mirror Trading International (MTI), a South African bitcoin investment company at the center of a cease and desist order issued by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB), is pushing back allegations that it is running a Ponzi scheme or a scam. дальше »
2020-7-16 08:35 | |
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South African Crypto Investment Company Issued Cease And Desist Order In Texas
The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) issued a cease and desist order Wednesday against on Mirror Trading International (MTI), Forexandbitcoin. com and four individuals involved in a multi-level marketing scam. дальше »
2020-7-9 13:00 | |
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Australia: ASIC Reports Increasing Cases of Scam Crypto Investments Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), has revealed that there has been a 20 percent increase in scam crypto-powered investment projects targeting Australian residents since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. дальше »
2020-6-25 01:07 | |
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The SEC Isn’t Done Yet, Files Documents To Reopen Bitcoin Scam Case; Seeking Monetary Relief
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to revisit the Renwick Haddow case, a Bitcoin-related fraud where investors were stripped of a combined amount of $37 million. According to news outlet, Cointelegraph, the SEC expressed their intentions in a letter sent to Judge Lorna G. дальше »
2019-12-9 20:34 | |
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Regulators Target Bitcoin Trader Craigslist Crypto Scam for Guaranteeing 900% ROI Scheme
Officials from the Texas State Securities Board made a move against a misleading crypto ad on Craigslist. They filed a cease and desist order against the promoter to take the ad down. This was the fourth time that the division has had to deal with a situation like this since the beginning of its latest […] дальше »
2019-8-9 16:58 | |
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Texas: Security Commission Files Against Crypto Scam, Offers Guidance for Cryptocurrency Investors
According to a Texas State Security Board announcement dated August 7, a cease and desist order has been filed against a New York-based company who was promising improbable returns to investors through its unlicensed platform which dealt with forex and securities trading, as well as cryptocurrency investing. дальше »
2019-8-9 11:24 | |
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Zambian SEC Warns Investors About Scam Cryptocurrency Investments
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia has issued a caution to the public to beware of scammers operating cryptocurrency investment advice services. The financial regulators received information about a company called KWAKOO that was pushing an initial coin offering with dubious future price predictions. дальше »
2019-8-3 00:00 | |
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U.S. Deptartment Of Justice Looks to Extradite Alleged Bitcoin Scammer
In a press release issued on June 19, 2019, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) unsealed a complaint against a Swedish citizen named Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson and his company, Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), for orchestrating a multi-million dollar investment scam using bitcoin. дальше »
2019-6-21 21:00 | |
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US DoJ Seeks Extradition of Swedish Citizen Who Is Charged with $11 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
The U. S department of Justice is looking to extradite Swedish citizen for money laundering, wire fraud and securities fraud through a crypto scam amounting to $11 million USD. The blockchain world has long been troubled by the scams, thefts and hacks prevalent on the users’ private keys. дальше »
2019-6-20 17:25 | |
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Swede facing extradition to US over $11M Bitcoin investment scam
A Swedish citizen has been charged with securities, wire fraud, and money laundering in a scheme that saw him encourage victims to invest using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin In a complaint submitted on March 4, 2019, and unsealed yesterday, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson and his company, Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), were charged with engaging in a scheme that defrauded more than 3,500 victims of over $11 million. дальше »
2019-6-20 11:49 | |
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SEC Sues California Operator Behind $26 Million Crypto Pyramid Scam
By CCN: On Thursday, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil injunctive action against the operator of an alleged pyramid scheme that raised $26 million from investors. The defendant in the case is Daniel Pacheco, 45, a resident of San Clemente, California who has been charged by the SEC with selling unregistered securities as well as operating a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. дальше »
2019-5-28 09:16 | |
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Nabbed! SEC Reels in $30 Million Alleged Diamond-Backed Crypto Scam
By CCN: The U. S. SEC has secured a court order to stop an alleged diamond-backed Ponzi scheme estimated to be worth around $30 million. The securities regulator outlined how more than 300 investors were fleeced into handing over funds to Florida-based Argyle Coin LLC. дальше »
2019-5-22 22:30 | |
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission Warns Public Against New Crypto Scam
Australian Securities and Investments Commission red flagged another alleged crypto-related scam operating without a license
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OneCoin: We're Totally Not A Scam
OneCoin, whose leaders have been indicted on wire and securities fraud as well as money laundering, took umbrage with a recent report by the Central Bank of Samoa calling the crypto project a "hybrid ponzi-pyramid scheme." дальше »
2019-5-18 19:49 | |
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JP Morgan Chase Bank is Going All In on Blockchain as JPM Coin Looks to Be Just the Start
About a year and a half back, JP Morgan CEO, Jamie Dimon had criticized Bitcoin by calling it a scam while during that time JPM Securities was one of the largest buyers of a Bitcoin-related ETP traded in Scandinavia. дальше »
2019-4-25 19:30 | |
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SEC, CFTC Issue Investment Warning on Crypto Scams
Sensing a rise in crypto-related scams and fraudulent investment schemes, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have issued a joint warning to investors, encouraging them to take a more thorough approach to verifying potential investments in the space. дальше »
2019-4-26 18:43 | |
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Texas Regulator Takes ‘Emergency’ Action Against Obvious Crypto Scam
Travis J. Iles, the Securities Commissioner of Texas, isn’t taking any guff from a site called FxBitGlobe. Iles issued an “emergency” cease and desist order to FxBitGlobe, ordering them to quit attempting to do business with anyone in the great State of Texas. дальше »
2019-4-10 19:37 | |
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Crypto AriseCoin Creator Pleads Guilty to $4.2 Million Securities Fraud
An ICO fraud case has concluded with a guilty plea. Jared Rice Sr. , the former CEO of decentralized bank startup AriseBank and creator of the AriseCoin, has pleaded guilty to cheating investors out of $4. дальше »
2019-3-23 16:35 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammer pleads guilty in $4M fraud case
AriseBank CEO Jared Rice, who faced 120 years in prison for defrauding investors of $4 million in a cryptocurrency scam, has pleaded guilty. The cryptopreneur plead guilty yesterday morning after standing in front of judges in Texas, local outlet Dallas News reports. дальше »
2019-3-21 17:54 | |
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Here are the 3 ways OneCoin defrauded cryptocurrency investors for billions
The alleged ringleaders of OneCoin, the multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency-fuelled pyramid scheme, have finally been busted. On Friday, US authorities apprehended brother-and-sister duo Konstantin Ignatov and Ruja Ignatova at Los Angeles International Airport over their role in the international blockchain-based scam, reports Bloomberg. дальше »
2019-3-11 14:42 | |
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Italy’s Securities Regulator CONSOB Updates Crypto Scam Blacklist with ‘Unlawful’ Businesses
Italy allows crypto firms to operate within its jurisdiction. However, these companies must wait until they are formally given the go-ahead by CONSOB, which is the financial markets regulator in Italy. дальше »
2019-2-12 22:46 | |
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Italian Securities Watchdog Adds Togacoin to Its Crypto Scam Blacklist Citing Their ‘Revenue Calculator’
While some crypto users dislike regulators as they are often clashing with some aspects of decentralized cryptocurrencies, it is undeniable that some of them are very important for the development of the ecosystem because they chase scams and shut them down. дальше »
2019-1-28 19:56 | |
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Examining US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) War Against Crypto Fraud in 2018
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has had a busy 2018 in the cryptocurrency arena. From hearings to a series of enforcement actions to contradicting statements in public, they did their best to eliminate crypto scam. дальше »
2019-1-8 21:27 | |
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Crypto Millionaire Proves Why Guaranteed Returns Are A Dangerous Red Flag
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission works to educate potential crypto investors on the pitfalls of investment scams, calling out certain “red flags” investors can look out for that may indicate the investment opportunity could be a scam. дальше »
2019-1-8 23:01 | |
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Neuryx Club Review: Legit Automated Crypto Trading Securities Project Or Fraudulent Scam?
Neuryx Club: An Automated Crypto Trading Securities Fraudulent Project A crypto project called Neuryx has been launched to the market with a fraudulent scheme. According to a recent report uploaded by Behind MLM, the company has several flaws that raise concerns regarding its proposals. дальше »
2018-12-28 20:29 | |
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ICO Scam: AriseBank and its Founders to Refund Investors $2.7 Million
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has won a prolonged court battle against the AriseBank blockchain project which organized a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that claimed to had raised $600 million from investors last year. дальше »
2018-12-15 10:00 | |
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SEC: AriseBank Execs Agree To Pay $2.6M
Two executives behind an alleged ICO scam will have to pay a hefty fine, in a settlement that the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission hopes will send a message to the crypto industry. Jared Rice Sr. дальше »
2018-12-13 02:19 | |
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AriseBank CEO Charged in $4 Million Alleged ICO Scam
Jared Rice Sr. , CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and charged with six counts of securities fraud and wire fraud. дальше »
2018-11-30 23:03 | |
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Canadian Regulators Warn Investors about Scam Crypto Firms
In a bid to sanitize the local finance ecosystem, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), one of the thirteen provincial financial watchdogs in crypto-friendly Canada, has warned investors to be wary of Eyeline Trading, an unregistered firm that claims to offer cryptocurrency trading and other bitcoin-linked investment products to clients, reported Finance Magnates on October 30, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-1 17:00 | |
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North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Behind $571M in Hacks Since January 2017
North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges. дальше »
2018-10-20 00:22 | |
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New BitConnect Class Action Combines All Former Suits — And Targets Youtube
According to recent court documents, an Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint has been filed at a U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against BitConnect. дальше »
2018-10-19 22:58 | |
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SEC Issues More Sanctions to PlexCoin Cryptocurrency ICO Token Scam Members
SEC Seeks Sanctions Against Plexcoin Organizers The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to impose sanctions on the perpetrators behind the scamming ICO known as Plexcoin. Since December 2017, the SEC has been involved in a lawsuit against PlexCorps, the company that allegedly organized the Plexcoin token crowdsale. The case, in which the […] дальше »
2018-9-27 23:39 | |
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AWS Mining Cryptocurrency MLM Scam Outed as a Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
AWS Mining Outed As A Ponzi Scheme Popular scam watchdog site “Behind MLM” published a lengthy article recently outlining their belief that the AWS Mining company is an overt Ponzi scam selling unregistered, illegal securities to unknowing victims. дальше »
2018-9-21 19:01 | |
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