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Alleged 'kingpin' of a 25M rupee Indian crypto scam arrested at Delhi airport

1.1.2021
The man is said to have convinced people to invest in a 2017 scheme promising monthly returns of over 20%

Mastermind of $25 Million Crypto Debit Card Scheme Sentenced to Prison

18.12.2020
The mastermind behind a $25 million cryptocurrency debit card scheme has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison, in addition to three years of supervised release. The authorities have also seized his cryptocurrency. $25 Million Crypto Credit Card Scheme The U.S. Department of Justice...

Massive Fake Celebrity-Endorsed Bitcoin Investment Campaign Duping Google, Facebook Traced to Moscow

17.12.2020
A massive bitcoin ad scam campaign — which features celebrities and mainly targeted Australians — has been traced. The investigation’s findings point to a “highly organized” global business that relies on five addresses in Moscow’s center. Massive Bitcoin Ad Scam...

Crypto Founder Faces 10 Years in Prison Over Millions of Dollars in Exit Scam Without Paying Taxes

13.12.2020
A cryptocurrency founder has been arrested and is facing up to 10 years imprisonment for tax evasion after running an exit scam. He allegedly made millions of dollars from his cryptocurrency and used an elaborate scheme to avoid paying taxes. Crypto Founder Exit Scams, Caught for Tax Evasion...

Report: Cryptos Set for Massive Adoption in the US as More Americans Embrace Digital Alternatives to the Dollar

9.12.2020
A survey commissioned by Satoshilabs finds that from the 45.8% of American respondents that say they own cryptos, nearly all of them (95%) believe cryptos to be a genuine currency solution. In addition, about 31.7% of those surveyed see crypto as a legitimate alternative to the U.S. dollar, while...

Fraudulent Crypto Browser Extension Redirects to a Fake Metamask Domain

6.12.2020
A crypto intelligence firm has raised red flags about an increasing flow of comments in the crypto community about an ongoing phishing campaign, which is stealing funds from people who install a malicious browser extension. Chrome Browser Extension Is Redirecting Crypto Users to a Fake Metamask...

Onchain Researchers Suspect Chinese Government Sold Plustoken’s Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hoard Last Year

2.12.2020
A number of masterminds from the Plustoken scam were sentenced to 11 years in prison for defrauding cryptocurrency investors. Last week, on November 19, a court ruling had shown the Chinese government said that it seized over $4 billion in crypto assets from the Plustoken scam. Meanwhile, onchain...

Alleged Promoter of BitConnect Crypto Scam Charged in Australia

18.11.2020
The accused faces a lengthy prison sentence if convicted

Nigerian Authorities Put Mastermind of the Inksnation Crypto Scam on Wanted List

16.11.2020
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is seeking the public’s help in locating Omotade Sparks Amos Sewanu, the mastermind behind the Inksnation crypto scam. According to a notice published in the local media on November 11, the EFCC wants Sewanu to respond to fraud...

8,000 Bitcoin Scam Victims Get Refunds From US Regulator

7.11.2020
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is refunding about 8,000 victims who lost money from investing in two bitcoin scams. The fraudulent schemes promised that investors could turn their cryptocurrency payments of about $100 into $80,000 in monthly income. Bitcoin Pyramid Schemes’ Victims...

Trump Campaign Website Compromised by Hackers for Crypto Scam

28.10.2020
The president's campaign website was briefly compromised on Tuesday, as hackers looked to fleece cryptocurrency from unsuspecting supporters in the final days before the 2020 election

Kate Winslet Joins Cast Of OneCoin Crypto Scam Movie

12.10.2020
Kate Winslet. British star actress Kate Winslet has reportedly joined the cast of Fake!, a new motion picture in development that is to retell the story behind the OneCoin crypto ponzi scheme that scammed investors worldwide out of billions of dollars. Directed and written by Scott Z. Burns,...

Indian Police Investigate 3 Companies Running a Crypto Ponzi Scheme, CEO Charged

6.10.2020
Three companies allegedly running a large-scale cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme are being investigated by Indian police. The scheme promises extraordinary returns to investors. The police have registered a case against the alleged CEO of the companies. Large-Scale Indian Crypto Ponzi Scheme Indian...

Indian Police Probe Crypto Exchange and Founders Allegedly Running a Scam

25.9.2020
Delhi police are reportedly investigating a cryptocurrency exchange and its executives allegedly duping Indian investors after receiving multiple complaints. The complainants further say the company has moved office overseas without returning their investments. Police Investigate Crypto Scam After...

Brazen Nigerian Crypto Scam Inksnation Still Operational Three Months After Regulator Warning

20.9.2020
One of Nigeria’s most brazen crypto scams, Inksnation remains operational and still invites new investors some three months after the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deemed its activities illegal. The SEC has previously warned Nigerians against investing with the scam...