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6 Bankers Accused of Earning €30M in Bonuses From German Fraud, Tax Lawyer Out on €4M Bail
Former bank employees have received bonuses worth millions of euros in an illegal trading scheme that also involved a tax lawyer, prosecutors in Frankfurt revealed this week. The case is part of multiple investigations carried out across Germany, the hardest hit country in a notorious tax fraud scandal known as the Cum-ex Files. дальше »
2020-1-22 19:40 | |
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SEC Files Lawsuits Against Conspirators In Blockchain Terminal’s $30 Million Fraudulent ICO
CG Blockchain Inc. , BCT In. (SEZC), has been charged with fraud by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for funds raised on an ICO at over 30 million dollars by the companies operators, Edith Pardo and Boaz Manor. дальше »
2020-1-18 00:58 | |
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CabbageTech CEO Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison After Pleading Guilty in Fraud Case
Patrick McDonnell was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison and ordered to pay victims $225,000 after pleading guilty to charges he defrauded investors in his crypto trading platform, CabbageTech. дальше »
2020-1-17 01:41 | |
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Hodlonaut v Craig Wright: Case Moves to Norway
The court case against Twitter persona Hodlonaut filed by Craig S. Wright has been dismissed on grounds of lack of jurisdiction. The case is now expected to take place in Norway instead. Hodlonaut Case to Move to Norway for Final Resolution Hodlonaut, known for staunch Bitcoin support, was legally pursued last year by Craig Wright for calling him a fraud over social media. дальше »
2020-1-16 16:20 | |
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Mind Capital Gets Issued Fraud Warning by National Securities Market Commission in Spain
According to a recent report by Behind MLM, the National Securities Market Commission announced that Mind Capital, a crypto investment firm, is committing securities fraud. The announcement warns: “The CNMV warns that: MIND. дальше »
2020-1-16 23:44 | |
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Elon Musk’s Backtrack of the Tesla Robotaxi Claim is Blatant Securities Fraud
Elon Musk promised that Tesla will have a million robotaxis on the road by 2020. Now he's walking back on that promise. The post Elon Musk’s Backtrack of the Tesla Robotaxi Claim is Blatant Securities Fraud appeared first on CCN.com дальше »
2020-1-14 19:00 | |
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Mediterranean Olive Oil Producer Uses IBM Blockchain to Fight Food Fraud
Major olive oil producer CHO uses IBM blockchain tech to provide transparency across its Terra Delyssa products
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Why Double Spends on BCH Are Not the Same as Replace-By-Fee Fraud
When it comes to creating a peer-to-peer electronic cash system, accepting zero confirmation transactions becomes critically important. When a model’s main aim is to “just hodl” or push an isolated store of value narrative, important concerns like double spending can take a back seat, potentially opening a network to serious attack. дальше »
2020-1-3 11:03 | |
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Cloud Token and the Rise of MLM Crypto Projects
Chinese law enforcement recently busted 72 individuals connected to the Cloud Token (CTO) scam. The Ponzi was similar to the Plustoken fraud and CTO scammers made off with $500 million. According to regional press, the CTO scam artists are likely connected to the Plustoken swindlers. дальше »
2019-12-29 03:20 | |
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Chinese Police Seize Thousands of Miners, Arrest Dozens of Scammers
In the last couple of days, Chinese media have reported on police forces in one province of the vast Asian country seizing close to 7,000 mining rigs using stolen electricity and in another province arresting 72 multi-level marketing scheme operators for alleged fraud. дальше »
2019-12-25 02:00 | |
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Bitcoin payment processor OpenNode sets up recurring bank account transfers
OpenNode, a bitcoin payment processing service, has announced a new enhancement on its platform enabling a scheduled bank transfer feature. The new tool combines the benefits of accepting bitcoin – no chargeback fraud, lower fees, and easy international payments – with the convenience of supported fiat currencies. дальше »
2019-12-24 23:00 | |
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23-Year-Old Sim Swapping Hacker Converts BTC to Music Rights
Coinspeaker 23-Year-Old Sim Swapping Hacker Converts BTC to Music RightsA federal grand jury decided on December 11, 2019, that Anthony Francis Faulk, a 23-year-old hacker is guilty of extortion and wire fraud. дальше »
2019-12-21 12:23 | |
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How Blockchain Can Eliminate $592M in SNAP Benefit Fraud
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is the largest program of the US Department of agriculture in terms of the number of recipients… The post How Blockchain Can Eliminate $592M in SNAP Benefit Fraud appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2019-12-21 23:39 | |
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South Africa’s Financial Regulator Dismisses Karatbars (KBC) Crypto Assets As A Financial Product
Karatbars International controversial KBC coin will no longer be getting attention from South Africa’s financial markets regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). The regulator had earlier on issued a warning terming the KBC coin a ‘fraud’; German’s BaFin also made similar moves in response to Karatbars operations within its jurisdiction. FSCA Vs Karatbars International […] дальше »
2019-12-19 18:06 | |
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Crypto Scam? Chinese Authorities Investigate a Massive Mobile App With 95M Users
Authorities in Hunan Province are investigating the Chinese fitness app Qubu concerning illegal fundraising and financial crypto fraud. The premise of the app was simple; users walked at least 4,000 steps daily for 45 days in exchange for 15 “candies” – Qubu’s own digital currency. дальше »
2019-12-18 15:59 | |
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HitBTC Is “Longest-Running” Fraud, Investigator Claims
Richard Sanders, a lead investigator at CipherBlade, claims that HitBTC is the “longest-running and potentially largest scale criminally fraudulent entity” in the crypto space. HitBTC Might Be Insolvent, Sanders Says While HitBTC markets itself as one of the leading crypto exchanges out there, Sanders alleges that the firm is insolvent. дальше »
2019-12-19 15:00 | |
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Shopin CEO Charged With Fraud In $42M Unregistered ICO, Spent $500k On Personal Expenses
Shopin hosted a $42 million initial coin offering, though the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission has now come after the company and founder Eran Eyal. The SEC charged Eyal and Shopin with fraud, announcing on Wednesday that the exchange had been selling unregistered securities i. дальше »
2019-12-12 17:53 | |
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Deutsche Bank Stock Closes 95% Down From ATH, but Bitcoin’s the Fraud?
Shares of Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB), Germany’s largest bank, closed just above $7 on Friday. The price is more than 95% from the stock’s all-time high (ATH) over $155 in the summer of 2007, making Bitcoin look like an attractive alternative. дальше »
2019-12-12 10:18 | |
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U.S. Prosecutors Take Down $722 Million Ponzi Scheme
In the world of cryptocurrency, scams and fraud have become commonplace as new, unwitting retail investors enter the market and with huge expectations and limited sense of how to wade around the space. дальше »
2019-12-12 02:00 | |
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SEC Charges Shopin CEO With Fraud Over Unregistered $42M ICO
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Shopin and its founder Eran Eyal with fraud after a $42 million initial coin offering. The SEC announced Wednesday that Eyal had been charged with defrauding investors by selling unregistered securities in the form of Shopin Tokens. дальше »
2019-12-12 00:55 | |
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TRIBTC Launches BTC P2P Binary Options Beta
TRIBTC Launches BTC P2P Binary Options Beta Platform TRIBTC. com launched the world’s first platform offering peer-to-peer binary options trading for cryptocurrency pairs. The idea of creating this platform appeared because classic binary options platforms, where traders bet against the broker, are prone to fraud and hence banned by regulators in many jurisdictions. дальше »
2019-12-12 16:12 | |
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BitClub Network Founders Charged in Cryptocurrency ‘Ponzi Scheme’
Matthew Goettsche, Jobadiah Weeks, and Joseph Abel have all been charged with fraud by US District Court prosecutors regarding their cryptocurrency company, BitClub Network. The three men allegedly used the company as a Ponzi scheme to defraud investors of $722 million. дальше »
2019-12-12 16:10 | |
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The State Encourages ICO Fraud. The Free Market Minimizes It
Many Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have been and are frauds. The state enables this con game in various ways, including the establishment of accredited investors and the regulation of businesses that sell equity. дальше »
2019-12-11 11:10 | |
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Romanian Hackers Get 20 Years in Prison For Cryptojacking 400k Computers To Mine $4M In BTC & XMR
Bogdan Nicolescu, the leader of the Bayrob Group hacker gang from Romania, as well as his co-conspirator Radu Miclaus, have been found guilty of charges related to their cryptojacking malware. The charges include 21 separate counts of wire fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and other crimes, according to a press release that was published […] дальше »
2019-12-10 23:51 | |
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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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US Marshals Warn of Resurgence of Bitcoin ATM Fraud
The US Marshals Service and FBI have updated an earlier warning against scammers impersonating law enforcement officers. The agencies say those behind the scams accuse a potential victim of a crime and demand payment via a Bitcoin ATM or another somewhat obscure payment method. дальше »
2019-12-7 01:00 | |
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Overstock Shareholders Stake Their Claim To Lead Class Action Lawsuit Over tZERO Controversy
Overstock, an e-commerce giant that ventured into the decentralized space with its tZero platform is at the center of a class-action lawsuit filed against it on September 27 this year. The lawsuit accuses Overstock of security fraud and the firm is currently facing 5 cases against it. Several investors this week filed their motion to […] дальше »
2019-11-30 19:41 | |
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Blockchain Could Save The Food Industry $31B By 2024 By Eliminating Supply Chain Related Fraud
A recent study done by Juniper Research on how blockchain and Internet of Things could transform global supply chains has shown that they can save the food industry up to $31 billion lost in fraud. Blockchain Tech has proven to be a good tracker in supply ecosystems as well as an efficient network for verification. […] дальше »
2019-11-30 19:12 | |
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Bitfinex and Tether Receive Another Class Action Lawsuit in US Courts
The operators of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and the stablecoin Tether have notified users that they were hit with another class action lawsuit in U. S. courts over market manipulation allegations that the companies are trying to frame as mercenary and baseless. дальше »
2019-11-28 00:30 | |
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Phoenix Fund Investments Linked to The OneCoin Money Laundering Scheme, Stole $110 Million
OneCoin was recently charged with fraud and money laundering. The founder’s brother, Dr. Rija Ignatova, admitted guilt to the charges and also accused Phoenix Thoroughbreds of being funded using the money laundered through OneCoin. дальше »
2019-11-27 00:27 | |
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Tether and Bitfinex face new fraud lawsuit in Washington state, second in months
A fresh class action lawsuit has been filed against Bitfinex and its sister company Tether Limited, the company behind the controversial but market-leading USD-pegged stablecoin, USDT. Tether has issued a response categorically rejecting wrongdoing and has dismissed the latest complaint as “absurd and groundless. дальше »
2019-11-25 11:28 | |
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Власти еще одного китайского мегаполиса ужесточат контроль над криптотрейдингом
Вслед за Шанхаем власти китайского города Шэньчжэнь ужесточат борьбу с криптотрейдингом и схемами Pump & Dump. How to define “illegal” is pretty ambiguous under the current regulatory framework according to prior cases, ICO/IEO towards Chinese retail investors is illegal, and capital flight/forex via crypto can be illegal (and fiat on-ramp/off ramp), financial fraud like ponzi […] дальше »
2019-11-21 16:55 | |
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South Africa’s FNB Bank to Shut Down Crypto Exchange Accounts
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) bank has announced that it will be shutting down accounts linked to cryptocurrency exchanges. In the process of cracking down on cryptocurrencies, banks themselves are experiencing the heat of negative interest rates and billions in fraud. дальше »
2019-11-20 14:16 | |
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What Is a Bitcoin Brain Wallet and How to Create One for Yourself?
If you have trust issues with third-party services for securing your Bitcoins, perhaps it’s time you considered a more secure solution. Exchanges are vulnerable to attacks, fraud and other forms of illegal activity, smartphones can die, and you may lose your hardware wallets. дальше »
2019-11-18 00:32 | |
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German and South African Regulators Issue Fraud Warnings on Karatbars International
In Germany, according to a recent press release by BaFin, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany, a cease and desist order has been issued against Karatbit. The cease and desist is to stop the company from its unauthorized electronic money business in Germany. дальше »
2019-11-18 22:46 | |
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