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U.S. SEC Obtains $6.8M Fraud Judgment Against Nasdaq-Listed Firm, Longfin Corp.
Longfin Corp. , one of the firms that suddenly joined the crypto bandwagon in a bid to take advantage of the bitcoin bull run of 2017, has been ordered by a New York federal court to pay nearly seven million dollars in penalties and disgorgement for fraudulent practices, according to a press release on September 30,Read MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-10-1 23:00 | |
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CFTC Crackdown Targets Individual in $7 Million Bitcoin Scam
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged an individual from Pennsylvania for making fraudulent claims of investing in Bitcoin on behalf of two investors. As per the press release, the accused never had possession of said Bitcoin, so it was never actually delivered to investors, September 30, 2019. дальше »
2019-10-1 18:00 | |
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Bitcoin escrow firm owner charged over $7M cryptocurrency fraud
The director of Bitcoin escrow service Volantis Market is facing several years in prison if found guilty of cryptocurrency-related fraud. According to the US Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York, Jon Barry Thompson took more than $7 million from two victim companies after making false claims in connection with Bitcoin transactions. дальше »
2019-10-1 16:49 | |
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CFTC charges Pennsylvania resident for $7 million Bitcoin fraud
The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged Pennsylvania-based resident, Jon Barry Thompson with “knowingly or recklessly making false representations to customers (two victim companies) in connection with the purported purchase of bitcoin worth over $7 million. дальше »
2019-9-30 20:39 | |
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Overstock along with Its Former CEO and CFO Sued for Securities Fraud
Coinspeaker Overstock along with Its Former CEO and CFO Sued for Securities FraudAn investor from Canada has sued Overstock along with its ex-CEO and ex-CFO for securities fraud. He says that the company made false statements and manipulated the stock price. дальше »
2019-9-30 20:11 | |
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HashnStore releases Validity, a digital signature and decentralized ID solution
HashnStore releases Validity, a digital signature and decentralized ID solution - CryptoNinjas HashnStore, a French company launched in July 2018 whose objective is to develop the opportunities offered by blockchain technology, today announced Validity, its digital signature, and decentralized identity solution. дальше »
2019-9-30 19:50 | |
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Bank of Ireland staff asked to testify in $300M OneCoin fraud case
As the multi-billion dollar OneCoin cryptocurrency pyramid scheme continues to tumble, news of witnesses set to testify against the scam’s perpetrators are now coming to light. According to Finance Feeds, employees of the Bank of Ireland have been asked to testify in the case against Mark Scott, one of the alleged figureheads of the $3 billion-plus OneCoin scam. дальше »
2019-9-30 17:30 | |
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Overstock And Patrick Byrne Sued For Securities Fraud Regarding Dividend Payouts
Overstock.com, former CEO Patrick Byrne and former CFO Greg Iverson are being sued for securities fraud. Byrne, the controversial founding chief executive of Overstock who has long been at open war with short sellers and Wall Street at large, left the company last month amid some of the strangest circumstances and stories from a tech […] дальше »
2019-9-30 20:09 | |
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Binance Assists UK’s Police Catch A Bulgarian Selling Phishing Scripts in $50 Million Fraud Case
When the name “Binance” gets thrown around, people see images of the biggest Crypto trader by volume, but may now see them as a firm that helps protect citizens and keep them “SAFU” from phishing operations. дальше »
2019-9-28 16:51 | |
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Binance Helps UK Police Bring $50M Crypto Criminal to Justice
Leading crypto asset exchange platform Binance has provided information to the UK police force to help bring a fraudster to justice. The unnamed Bulgarian individual pleaded guilty to five counts of fraud and received a custodial sentence for his role in numerous phishing scams. дальше »
2019-9-27 01:00 | |
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This AI can pass an 8th grade science exam — but is it really ‘learning’ science?
Last week, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) introduced Aristo, an artificial intelligence model that scored above 90 percent on an 8th grade science test and 80 percent on a 12th-grade exam. дальше »
2019-9-24 11:42 | |
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Decentralized Tools Reignite the Fight Against Ad Fraud
Online advertising professionals may be shocked to read recent research from Californian fraud management provider Pixalate, which claimed that up to 30% of all ad traffic is falsified. In stark contrast to previously reported estimates of ad fraud, this would imply that true ad impressions are significantly lower than commonly believed. дальше »
2019-9-19 08:32 | |
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Australian Law Enforcement Authorities Arrest 21 Year Old For Crypto Fraud
A 21-year old woman is due to appear in court for laundering millions of stolen funds in cryptos. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have been conducting investigations into the multi-layered cybercrime activity for more than twelve months. дальше »
2019-9-18 18:47 | |
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21-Year-Old Arrested for Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced that a 21-year-old mother has been arrested following an investigation into an online syndicate accused of stealing and laundering millions of dollars worth of funds from superannuation and share-trading accounts through the use of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-9-18 17:30 | |
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Retired Ice Hockey Star Suckers IT Pro Into $700,000 Bitcoin Fraud
Russia’s second most popular sport, ice hockey, has been stained by one of its former stars in a fraudulent cryptocurrency deal. According to Russian information agency TASS, ice hockey player Igor Musatov was arrested on Sunday over his alleged involvement in a Bitcoin fraud scheme in which the victim lost approximately $700,000. дальше »
2019-9-18 15:15 | |
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JP Morgan In Metals Racketeering Soup; Bitcoin Still a Fraud?
The US Department of Justice has charged three JP Morgan commodity traders with market manipulation. Rackets such as this from the world’s largest banks give more strength to bitcoin every day they get exposed. дальше »
2019-9-17 12:13 | |
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Former pro ice hockey player detained for $700,000 Bitcoin fraud
It’s a slippery slope dealing with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Igor Musatov, former professional ice hockey player from Russia, has been detained in Moscow for swindling 45 million Rubles ($700,000) from the CEO of an IT company, Crime Russia reports. дальше »
2019-9-17 11:38 | |
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KHL hockey player detained who ditched institutional for $ 800 K
In Moscow, Russian hockey player Igor Musatov was detained. He has been on the federal wanted list for more than a year on charges of major fraud with cryptocurrency. The event took place in February 2018. дальше »
2019-9-16 13:03 | |
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UK Banks Fined $66 Billion For Insurance Fraud; Bitcoin Still Bad?
The arguments as to why bitcoin is superior to the banking system are pretty clear cut to anyone that has used it. A decade ago BTC was conceived to cut out the fatcat middlemen and allow people to transact between themselves. дальше »
2019-9-12 15:30 | |
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Google purges 24 malware-ridden apps that were downloaded 500,000 times
Android just can’t seem to shake off its malware issues. A new malware campaign targeting Android has been found to engage in ad fraud at least since early June 2019. The findings, disclosed by cybersecurity firm CSIS Security Group, reveal that the malware — called Joker — is designed to surreptitiously sign users up for premium service subscriptions, in addition to stealing the victim’s SMS messages, the contact list, and device information. дальше »
2019-9-10 10:46 | |
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Thai ‘cryptocurrency wizard’ arrested after $16 million are lost in cryptocurrency scam
A Thai man who called himself the “cryptocurrency wizard” was arrested in Bangkok today, in relation to a 500 million baht cryptocurrency exchange fraud. According to a report by the Bangkok Post, 48-year old Mana Jumuang was part of a Thai-Vietnamese criminal group that duped thousands of people across multiple Asian countries. дальше »
2019-9-6 22:30 | |
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Vanbex Labs Sells Two Products to Hyperion Amid Fraud Investigation
Vanbex sells Rocket and CryptoTaxes to crypto exchange Hyperion Technologies amid fraud investigation
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Crypto Scam PlusToken May Be Much Bigger Than Previously Thought, Values Could At $2.9 Billion
2019 had several scams so far. Unfortunately, despite the fact that, in most aspects, this could be considered a good year, scams are everywhere. One of the main scams was PlusToken. This scam took over $2. дальше »
2019-9-4 21:54 | |
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More money lost to scams in “traditional finance” than crypto
One of the most persistent beliefs regarding crypto is the prevalence of fraud. However, fraud is just as, if not more prevalent in the traditional financial markets. Is crypto getting a bad rap? дальше »
2019-9-3 21:55 | |
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Fraudsters deepfake CEO’s voice to trick manager into transferring $243,000
It’s already getting tough to discern real text from fake, genuine video from deepfake. Now, it appears that use of fake voice tech is on the rise too. That’s according to the Wall Street Journal, which reported a case of voice fraud — aka vishing (short for “voice phishing”) — that cost a company $243,000. дальше »
2019-9-2 14:24 | |
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Silly scammers attempt Bitcoin ATM fraud with homemade ‘out-of-order’ signs
There are now 5,000 cryptocurrency ATMs all over the world, and of course, they’re proving to throw up a whole raft of opportunities for scammers to make a quick buck. And with recent news from Canada, I think we’ve seen the dumbest con yet. дальше »
2019-8-30 16:24 | |
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Saga Not Over: Craig Wright May Face Class-Action Lawsuit for Forgery and Fraud
Coinspeaker Saga Not Over: Craig Wright May Face Class-Action Lawsuit for Forgery and FraudBitcoin investor, trader and cryptocurrency celebrity hailing from England, Peter McCormack is about to file a lawsuit against Craig Wright, Calvin Ayre and Jimmy Nguyen on account of forgery and fraud. дальше »
2019-8-30 14:30 | |
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Bitqyck Crypto Exchange Settles with SEC on Charges About Committing Token Sale Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently announced that it would settle the charges related to Bitqyck, a cryptocurrency token issuer which was accused of being a fraud. The two founders of the company, Sam Mendez and Bruce Bise, raised $13 million USD selling the tokens of their company to over 13,000 investors. […] дальше »
2019-8-30 22:11 | |
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Craig Wright may face class-action lawsuit for forgery and fraud
After losing the Kleiman case, Craig Wright could face another major lawsuit. British podcaster Peter McCormack said he was considering a class-action lawsuit against Wright, Calvin Ayre, and Jimmy Nguyen for falsely claiming that Wright is Satoshi and that Bitcoin SV is “Satoshi’s vision. дальше »
2019-8-30 20:12 | |
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Alleged Capital One Hacker Used Servers To Mine Crypto
Yesterday, August 28, Paige Thompson was indicted after allegedly hacking Capital One and 30 other entities. Along with being charged with wire fraud and computer fraud and abuse, court documents state Thompson used Capital One's cloud servers to mine cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-8-29 19:10 | |
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Ex-Amazon employee who hacked Capital One bank used its servers to mine cryptocurrency
The former Amazon Web Services employee thought to be behind the data breach of Capital One bank earlier this year appears to have also used the infiltrated cloud servers to surreptitiously mine cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-8-29 09:19 | |
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Hacker From Australia To Be Tried For Her Role In Stealing $450,000 XRP In 2018
Katherine Nguyen, an Australian has admitted her guilt of being complacent in stealing thousands of XRP tokens. The attack was carried out in January 2019 and a total of 100,000 XRP was stolen worth about $450,000. дальше »
2019-8-24 18:13 | |
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Andrew Yang Wants Blockchain-Based Mobile Voting
If elected president, Democratic candidate Andrew Yang plans to tackle voting fraud and prevent hacks on modern voting booths by implementing blockchain-based mobile voting throughout the US.
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Belgium Watchdog Extends List of Scam Crypto Companies
Belgium’s Financial Services Authority (FSMA) has added new warnings to its list of firms thought to be involved with crypto-related fraud. The financial watchdog has now alerted the nation’s investing public to a total of 121 different scam cryptocurrency-focused investment prospects since it started listing them in early 2018. дальше »
2019-8-22 01:00 | |
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Bitfinex must face New York attorney general in fraud lawsuit, says judge
A New York judge ruled Bitfinex must face the fraud suit and impending investigation set against it in April by New York attorney general Letitia James, denying the company’s request for the case to be dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction, Bloomberg reported. дальше »
2019-8-21 08:17 | |
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British Columbia Supreme Court Judge Denies Plea In Vanbex and FUEL Token Fraud Case
Earlier this year BitcoinExchangeGuide had reported a story about Lisa Angela Cheng and Kevin Patrick Hobbs having been accused of conducting a fraudulent Initial Coin Offering (ICO) based on deceit and false statements. дальше »
2019-8-20 19:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency fraudsters beg courts to return their luxury items, judge says no
Two cryptocurrency fraudsters in Canada are asking the courts to give their stuff back claiming the order to seize their assets had been granted improperly. The court isn’t buying it, and has dismissed their appeal, local news reports. дальше »
2019-8-20 11:58 | |
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Judge Rejects Multimillion Dollar Asset Plea in Vanbex Crypto Fraud Case
A Supreme Court judge in Canada has upheld the seizure of assets in a crypto fraud case
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