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SEC says it won’t re-file fraud case against Hex’s Richard Heart
23.4.2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has said it doesn't intend to refile its securities fraud complaint against Hex founder Richard Schueler, who goes by Richard Heart.“Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission provides this notice that it does not intend to file an amended...
Investors sue Meteora and VC firm, alleging fraud
21.4.2025
A group of investors has filed a class-action lawsuit against decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Meteora, alleging the firm was involved in manipulating the launch and market price of the M3M3 token.In an amended complaint filed on April 21 in the US District Court for the Southern District...
Investors sue Meteora and VC firm, alleging fraud
21.4.2025
A group of investors has filed a class-action lawsuit against decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Meteora, alleging the firm was involved in manipulating the launch and market price of the M3M3 token.In an amended complaint filed on April 21 in the US District Court for the Southern District...
Santander Bank Not Liable for Customer’s $750K Crypto Loss, Court Confirms
20.4.2025
A $750,000 crypto fraud lawsuit just hit a wall as the court ruled Santander had zero legal duty to stop authorized transactions, despite scam claims. Court Shuts Down $750K Crypto Lawsuit Against Santander Over Fraud Losses The Massachusetts Appeals Court, in an unpublished decision, affirmed...
Crypto Casino Founder Richard Kim Arrested After Gambling Away Investor Funds
17.4.2025
Former Galaxy, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan executive Richard Kim faces securities and wire fraud charges after allegedly gambling away "nearly all" of his investors' funds
China Jails 9 in $6M Crypto Scam Hitting Indians
16.4.2025
China cracks down hard on cross-border crypto fraud, jailing fraudsters in a major blow to digital crime targeting Indians. China Drops Heavy Prison Terms Over Cross-Border Crypto Fraud on Indians A wide-reaching crypto scam targeting Indian nationals has led to harsh prison terms for a group...
Semler Scientific Agrees to Pay DOJ $30M to Settle Fraud Investigation
16.4.2025
In a Tuesday filing, the company said it had reached a loan agreement with crypto exchange Coinbase allowing it to borrow money — using its bitcoin stockpile as collateral — to pay the settlement
Police in Hawaii Sound Alarm as Crypto Scams Drain Life Savings
14.4.2025
Crypto scammers are sweeping through Hawaii with emotionally manipulative schemes that are draining millions from victims, exploiting fake friendships and fraudulent investments in digital currency. Crypto Scams Sweep Through Hawaii—Victims Hooked by Fake Friendships A scam targeting older...
Fake McAfee Pop-ups Hijack PCs in Ruthless Bitcoin and Gold Bar Scams
14.4.2025
Criminals are leveraging counterfeit McAfee pop-ups to deceive individuals in Pinellas County, Florida, by gaining unauthorized remote access to personal computers. Once control is obtained, scammers manipulate victims into transferring funds through bitcoin ATMs, purchasing gold bars,...
NFT trader faces prison for $13M tax fraud on CryptoPunk profits
13.4.2025
A non-fungible token (NFT) trader could face up to six years in prison after pleading guilty to underreporting nearly $13 million in profits from trading CryptoPunks, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.Waylon Wilcox, 45, admitted to filing false...
$2.5M Crypto Scheme Busted: Nigerian Suspect Tracked to US Custody
12.4.2025
A globe-spanning crypto romance scam that funneled $2.5 million through digital wallets has unraveled, exposing a mastermind now staring down 40 years behind bars. Feds Hunt Down Suspect in $2.5M Crypto Scam—Now He Faces 40 Years in Prison The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on April...
Woman Recovers $35K Lost to Bitcoin Scam After Statewide Cyber Pursuit Ignites
12.4.2025
More than $35,000 has been recovered after a bitcoin scam targeted an elderly victim, signaling a major win for cybercrime investigators in Ohio. $35K Recovered After Pop-up Bitcoin Scam Targets Victim and Sparks Statewide Probe Investigators with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI)...
Judge Rules Against Most of DCG’s Motion to Dismiss NYAG’s Civil Securities Fraud Suit
12.4.2025
The judge agreed to toss out two of the claims against DCG, its CEO Barry Silbert and Michael Moro, the former CEO of Genesis Global Capital, on the grounds that they were duplicative
Illinois Senate passes crypto bill to fight fraud and rug pulls
11.4.2025
The Illinois Senate by a vote of 39 to 17 passed a regulatory bill aimed at curbing cryptocurrency fraud and protecting investors from deceptive practices, including rug pulls and misleading fee structures.On April 10, the chamber passed Senate Bill 1797 (SB1797), also known as the Digital Assets...
Feds, SEC charge app maker with fraud, saying ‘AI’ service was Philippine workers
11.4.2025
US authorities have charged a tech app founder with fraud, alleging that his advertised artificial intelligence-powered e-commerce app actually relied on human workers in the Philippines.Albert Saniger of Barcelona, Spain, founder and former CEO of the company Nate, was charged with one count...
Crypto Firm Sentenced for AI Token Wash Trading After DOJ Undercover Sting
6.4.2025
Federal agents posed as a crypto startup to expose CLS Global’s role in AI token wash trades, revealing deceptive algorithms used to fake market demand. Secret DOJ Sting Exposes Crypto Wash Trades With AI Token as the Bait The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on April 2 that CLS Global...
Tron's Justin Sun Bailed Out TUSD as Stablecoin's $456M Reserves Were Stuck in Limbo, Filings Show
2.4.2025
Techteryx says it was the victim of what it called "large-scale fraud" rendering TUSD's stablecoin reserves stuck in illiquid investments made without its permission
Former Monero Maintainer Warns About Upcoming Wave of AI-Assisted KYC Fraud
1.4.2025
Former maintainer of Monero Ricardo Spagni, known in crypto circles as Fluffypony, has alerted about the collapse of the current Know Your Customer (KYC) strategies at the hands of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. On X, Spagni assessed that still-in-use KYC procedures are on the way...
South Korea’s Court Sentences Three Cryptocurrency Scammers to Prison for $416K Fraud
31.3.2025
South Korea’s district court has sentenced three men for orchestrating a $416K crypto fraud scheme. South Korea’s 610…
Elon Musk’s sale of X to xAI just made fraud lawsuit a ‘lot spicer’
29.3.2025
Billionaire investor Elon Musk has sold his social media platform X to his AI startup xAI in an all-stock deal, sparking controversy as it coincides with a US judge rejecting his bid to dismiss a lawsuit tied to the social media platform.The transfer of ownership of X to xAI on March 28 means that...