Leader of Miami Trio Pleads Guilty to $4M Bank, Crypto Fraud Charges
The U.S. Department of Justice last year charged three members of a Miami crew in a crypto-related scheme from 2020.
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Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Prison Sentence for Reggie Fowler in Crypto Shadow Bank Case
The former professional football player pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud charges over operating Crypto Capital Corp., the shadow bank that lost Bitfinex's millions.
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Employees of South Korean Crypto Exchange Coinone Arrested: Report
They allegedly took money in return for listing certain tokens on the exchange.
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$119M in Stolen Crypto So Far in 2023, NFT Rug Pulls on the Rise: Crystal Blockchain
DeFi protocols have been hackers’ favorite targets since 2021. Now hackers are preying on NFT projects, a blockchain intelligence firm says.
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Bulgarian Woman Charged in $4B Crypto Fraud Case, Extradited to U.S.
Irina Dilkinska co-founded an alleged Pyramid scheme called OneCoin.
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Germany and U.S. Seize Over $46M Crypto Tied to ChipMixer Investigation
National authorities took down the platform's infrastructure, seizing four servers and 7 terabytes of data.
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SEC Accuses Utah-Based Green United of Running $18M Crypto Mining Scam
Green United allegedly sold investors crypto mining equipment that didn’t mine what the company claimed it mined.
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SEC Files Emergency Action Against BKCoin for Running $100M ‘Ponzi-Like’ Scheme
BKCoin co-founder Kevin Kang is accused of misappropriating client funds to bankroll vacations, purchase tickets to sporting events and pay rent on his New York City apartment...
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Crypto Scam in Egypt Defrauds Thousands of Investors of $620K: Report
Authorities have arrested 29 people, including 13 foreign citizens, in connection with the fraudulent network known as "HoggPool."
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Crypto Con Artists Leave Trail of ‘Rip Deal’ Victims From Amsterdam to Rome
They invite you to a restaurant to ink an investment in your project, and then they vanish – with the contents of your crypto wallet. Scams have popped up over the last few ye...
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