Crypto scammer hit with $36 million fine by CFTC for fraud

The hefty fine and penalties underscore the CFTC's commitment to cracking down on financial fraud, potentially deterring future scams. The post Crypto scammer hit with $36 million fine by CFTC for fraud appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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$12.1M fraud suspect with ‘new face’ arrested, crypto scam boiler rooms busted: Asia Express

A brand new facial reconstruction can’t hide crypto scammer, crypto scam boiler rooms in Malaysia and the Philippines busted: Asia Express

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2 pig butcher busts: Feds recover $5M, ex-Kansas bank CEO jailed

United States prosecutors announced nearly $5 million worth of Tether (USDT) has been seized from a crypto scammer, while in Kansas, a former bank CEO is going to jail for embezzlement.

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Crypto scammer pleads guilty to AI trading bot scam

A cryptocurrency scammer has pleaded guilty to defrauding multiple individuals by promising lucrative gains via an artificial intelligence-powered trading bot. According to a report from 5news, Kolin Lukas Deshazo, a resident of Springdale, California, orchestrated a cryptocurrency investment scam involving…

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Jupiter Exchange faces criticism over meme coin collaboration with alleged scammer

Jupiter Exchange's controversial partnership could undermine trust in decentralized platforms and highlight the need for greater transparency. The post Jupiter Exchange faces criticism over meme coin collaboration with alleged scammer appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Phishing scammer returns $10 million to victim 10 months after $24 million Ethereum heist

A crypto whale who lost $24 million worth of liquid staked Ethereum via a phishing scam last year is receiving the money back. Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer reported that the attacker had returned more than $10 million of the stolen funds as of July 15.

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Crypto conscience? Scammer returns $9.3M stablecoins after 10 months

A scammer returned $9. 3 million out of $24 million in stolen stablecoins after 10 months. Returned funds represent 38. 26% of the original theft. In a surprising turn of events, a scammer hasThe post Crypto conscience? Scammer returns $9.

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Coinbase-posing scammers steal $1.7M from a user amid a string of attacks

A victim who claims to have lost $1.7 million said a scammer called them claiming to be from Coinbase and sent emails that looked like they came from the crypto exchange.

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Crypto-Sec: Phishing scammer goes after Hedera users, address poisoner gets $70K

This week’s news in cybersecurity from around the crypto space covers bug fixes, phishing scams, crypto exchange hacks and more.

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Change Of Heart: Crypto Scammer Returns $34.7 Million To Victim’s Address

A week ago, a crypto whale fell victim to a scam that resulted in the loss of over $71 million. In the following days, the scammer moved the funds to veil them. But in a shocking turn of events, they returned the funds to the victim.

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Crypto scammer returns $34.7 million in stolen assets after victim offers bounty

The crypto scammer who stole 1,155 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), equivalent to $70. 5 million, has begun returning the funds, according to on-chain data. Blockchain security firm Peckshield reported that the attacker had returned 50% of the stolen funds— approximately 11,446.

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$68 Million Mistake: Funds of Scammed Crypto Trader Already Converted to Ethereum

The scammer's moves are being monitored by blockchain sleuths

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Crypto user loses $69.3m to address poisoning scammer 

Crypto scammers successfully stole a whopping 1,155 wrapped Bitcoin using a technique that tricks users into malicious transactions. 

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Fake Uniswap $10 million airdrop reported as several prominent crypto media scammed

A sophisticated social engineering campaign successfully duped several prominent crypto news outlets into promoting a fabricated $10 million Uniswap airdrop on Feb. 16. The scammer, posing as a Uniswap Foundation representative, offered coordinated publicity in tandem with the legitimate Uniswap v4 announcement.

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Monkey Drainer Scammer Strikes Again, Steals $800K of NFTs

Notorious NFT hacker Monkey Drainer has stolen $800,000 worth of Crypto Punk and Otherside NFTs, according to blockchain sleuth ZachXBT.

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Phishing Scammer ‘Monkey Drainer’ Steals $1 Million In Crypto In Past 24 Hours

Phishing scams are increasingly becoming a pain in the arse in the crypto space. Cybercriminals are stepping up their game with one objective: to drain crypto wallets of thousands — if not millions — worth of cryptocurrencies.

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Phishing Scammer Has Drained $1M in Crypto and NFTs in Past 24 Hours, Says On-Chain Sleuth

A prolific scammer has so far netted more than $3.5 million in total, according to ZachXBT.

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$4B Crypto Scammer Added to FBI’s Most Wanted List

Ruja Ignatova has been added to the FBIs Ten Most Wanted List for allegedly scamming investors out of $4 billion through OneCoin. Wanted for $4 Billion Scam The hunt for...

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Crypto Scammer Who Defrauded League of Legends Developer Jailed for 10 Years

Singaporean who stole identity of League of Legends founder to mine crypto has been jailed for 10 years

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Jake Paul Blames Joe Biden for ‘Plummeting Crypto Prices’

Serial crypto scammer Jake Paul has blamed US President Joe Biden for a laundry list of economic ills, including high inflation and plummeting crypto prices.  The post Jake Paul Blames Joe Biden for ‘Plummeting Crypto Prices’ appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Turkey wants crypto scammer jailed for life

Turkish prosecutors are asking courts to jail suspected crypto scammers in the country for thousands of years, per available information. The post Turkey wants crypto scammer jailed for life appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Chinese Investors File Lawsuit Against US-Based Alleged Crypto Fraudster Who Promised $200,000 Profits per Day

A group of Chinese investors has filed a lawsuit against an alleged crypto fraudster based in New York, United States, who ran a Wechat group where he handled the scheme. The scammer reportedly promoted the bogus investment opportunity by promising earnings of “$200,000 in one day.

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South African Women Lose Money to Crypto Scammer Who Convinced Them That Botswana Pula Coins Are Bitcoins

A group of South African investors recently confessed to losing money to a brazen scammer after he convinced them to buy and hold nearly worthless physical coins. The coins, which are denominated in the Bostwana pula currency, were initially sold to a group of South African women back in 2019 when bitcoin was only worth […]

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This crypto scammer ended up scamming himself on Pancakeswap

There’s something highly satisfying when karma strikes.

The post This crypto scammer ended up scamming himself on Pancakeswap appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Latest fake Elon Musk crypto giveaway scam costs man $550,000 in BTC

The latest Bitcoin giveaway scam to pop up on Twitter has claimed a massive victim last month, with a German man telling BBC that he sent 10 BTC, worth over $550,000 at press time, to the scammer believing it would double his money.

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Twitter Stock Pumps in Aftermath of Crypto Scammer Hack

Twitter stocks have risen 8% since the major data breach the company suffered last week. The social media platform revealed a record increase in users in the second quarter and added a staggering $1 billion to its market capitalization during this period.

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Crypto Scammer on the Prowl as YouTube and Twitter Become Central to Bitcoin Scams

Bitcoin giveaway scammers are getting away with Bitcoin.

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Crypto Scammer Sentenced by South Korean Authorities

Man sentenced to two years and six months in prison after multi-million dollar crypto fraud.

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How to Spot a Crypto Scam

Another scammer is impersonating the CoinDesk website and offering impossible investment returns. We did some digging.

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Bitcoin Ponzi Scammer Arrested by Jakarta Police for Sexual Assault

Russ Albert Medlin — co-founder of alleged crypto Ponzi scheme BitClub — was arrested in South Jakarta for sexual assault on minors.

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Tron’s Justin Sun Calls Craig Wright a Fraud After Being Termed a Scammer

A few days ago, the Tron CEO, a dynamic businessman and the most controversial founder of a blockchain project, Justin Sun was railed with all kinds of names by the crypto community for participating in dishonest schemes.

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Crypto Scammer Gets Lawsuit for Stealing Over $2 Million From Investors

The Illinois Federal Court has received a complaint on Brock H. Flagstad. The self-proclaimed ‘top-level businessman and the crypto trader’ was stealing from the investors. According to the court filings, he took at least hundreds of thousands of cash from $2 million cash pile, to fund his luxury life.

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US Prosecutors Ask to Pause SEC Action Against Alleged Crypto Scammer

U.S. prosecutors are seeking to pause the SEC's civil action against Blockchain Terminal founder and alleged $30 million ICO fraudster Boaz Manor to complete their own criminal prosecution.

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US Courts Charge $147M Gemcoin Crypto Scammer On Tax Evasion And Wire Fraud

Gemcoin founder Steve Chen appeared in court and pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges and tax evasion. He and other perpetrators duped some 70,000 unsuspecting individuals out of a cool $147 million to invest in USFIA.

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Binance CEO Mocks Crypto Twitter Panic: 'With Healthy Retrace, Everyone Is Scammer'

Bitcoin (BTC) price seems to lose its steam as it declined again below psychological $10,000 level. Crypto Twitter is left guessing whether the rally is over.

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CFTC Sues Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scammer for $500K Theft

The CFTC is charging Breonna Clark and Venture Capital Investments with defrauding investors by pretending to run a commodity pool invested in crypto and foreign currency contracts.

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SEC Brings Hammer Down on Infamous Bitcoin Scammer

After filing a motion for sanctions against Blockvest and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III, the U. S SEC is now hoping to close the case for good.   US securities regulator builds up a case against Blockvest The US SEC continues its efforts to crack down on numerous crypto scams that took place in the last few years.

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McAfee Blasts Twitter Over Callous Disregard for Bitcoin Scams

Early on Monday, CCN brought to light the misadventures of an insidious scammer pretending to be none other than the Bitcoin renegade himself, John McAfee. McAfee: Twitter Never Even Responds to My Crypto Scam Reports After we tipped off McAfee and his wife, Janice, to the fraudulent article in question, John responded by sharing his […] The post McAfee Blasts Twitter Over Callous Disregard for Bitcoin Scams appeared first on CCN Markets

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Insidious Bitcoin Scammer Masquerades as John McAfee

An impersonator is attempting to scam followers of outspoken crypto celebrity John McAfee via Medium. The so-called "McAfee Crypto Extravaganza" promises mouth-watering 10x returns - if and only if - you deposit a small amount of Bitcoin or Ethereum in the attacker's wallet first.

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Texas Securities Watchdog Shuts Down Craigslist Crypto Scammer

Texas securities regulators issued a cease and desist order against an alleged crypto scammer advertising on Craigslist

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$28 Million Crypto Ponzi Lands Morally Bankrupt Scammer in Jail

An Australian citizen who ran an international crypto Ponzi scheme will face justice after police in India finally arrested him - but not before he defrauded victims out of $28 million. 'Hybrid crypto' with low risks and high returns India's Special Task Force (STF) arrested Sydney resident Harpreet Singh Sahni in a hotel near the […] The post $28 Million Crypto Ponzi Lands Morally Bankrupt Scammer in Jail appeared first on CCN Markets

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YouTube Bitcoin Evangelist Gives Crypto Scammer Taste of Own Medicine

Bitcoin is a powerful technology and movement. It stands for freedom and the crypto was designed to be decentralized so no single actor or party could ever control it. The idea of removing control from the governments and banks, while simultaneously being a breakthrough in bringing money into the digital age, has caused many to.

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Canadian Bitcoin Educator Outwits Scammer, Donates Money to Charity

A Canadian Bitcoin educator scammed a crypto scammer and sent the money to charity

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Scammer Demands 300 Bitcoin From Binance in KYC Data Ransom

News is emerging that the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, has been the victim of an attempted ransom demand from a scammer. The attacker threatened to release KYC information if the company did not cough up 300 Bitcoins.

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Bitcoin Expert Schools 'Idiot' Scammer in Legendary Fashion

Somewhere, there's a crypto scammer ruing the decision to pitch a fraudulent investment scheme to Bitcoin educator Ben Perrin. The Canadian YouTuber turned the tables on the scammer in epic fashion, defrauding the would-be thief and donating the proceeds to charity.

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UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Is Being Targeted By Crypto Scam Email Campaign

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), an important regulator from the United Kingdom, has recently been impersonated by an online scammer via an email campaign. According to local reports, the emails, which are from a new crypto scam, impersonate the British regulator in order to offer a chance to get money via cryptos. The email uses […]

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Israeli Scammer Steals $1.7m Worth of Cryptocurrency From Europeans

Cryptocurrency scams have always been successful ever since this industry was created. Even in 2019, there are multiple successful scams which cost people a lot of good money. In Israel, one scammer successfully stole $1.

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Crypto Scammer Running Blue Bit Banc (BBB) Investment Scam Gets 86-Month Jail Term

Crypto Scammer Gets 86-Month Jail Term Blake Kantor, a 44-year-old New Jersy based cryptocurrency scammer has been sentenced to 86 months in prison by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) on July 1.

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US Authorities Seek Extradition of Alleged Crypto Scammer

The U.S. DoJ has revealed that a recently-arrested investments provider may stand trial in California for committing crypto-related fraud and money laundering

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