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Crypto Scams Soar in Nebraska as Romance Ruses Drain Savings
5.5.2025
Crypto romance scams are surging in Nebraska, wiping out life savings through fake investments, phony documents, and manipulative online relationships. Nebraska Issues Crypto Scam Alert After Victims Lose Savings in Romance Investment Hoax Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued a consumer...
Mango Markets Exploiter Avi Eisenberg Sentenced to 4+ Years in Prison for Child Porn
1.5.2025
The judge overseeing Eisenberg's case said he was considering approving a retrial on fraud charges for the Mango Markets theft
EU digital product passports won’t solve food fraud, but blockchain can
30.4.2025
Opinion by: Fraser Edwards, co-founder and CEO, CheqdBrutal honesty has its place, especially when confronting discomfort, so here’s one that can’t be sweetened with honey: 96% of imported honey in the UK is fake! Tests found that 24 of 25 jars were suspicious or didn’t meet...
EU digital product passports won’t solve food fraud, but blockchain can
30.4.2025
Opinion by: Fraser Edwards, co-founder and CEO, CheqdBrutal honesty has its place, especially when confronting discomfort, so here’s one that can’t be sweetened with honey: 96% of imported honey in the UK is fake! Tests found that 24 of 25 jars were suspicious or didn’t meet...
Prosecutors Seek 20-Year Sentence for Ex-Celsius CEO in Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Case
29.4.2025
Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky to at least 20 years in prison for orchestrating a multiyear fraud that caused over $550 million in losses to cryptocurrency investors. Mashinsky’s $48M Gain from Celsius Collapse Demands 20 Years...
Ex-SEC chair, now heading SDNY, offers rebuke in $12M crypto fraud case
24.4.2025
Jay Clayton, recently appointed interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has begun offering statements in criminal cases involving crypto fraud.In an April 23 notice, the US Attorney’s Office said Eugene...
Ex-SEC chair, now heading SDNY, offers rebuke in $12M crypto fraud case
24.4.2025
Jay Clayton, recently appointed interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and former chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has begun offering statements in criminal cases involving crypto fraud.In an April 23 notice, the US Attorney’s Office said Eugene...
FBI Says Americans Lost $9.3B to Crypto Scams in 2024
24.4.2025
An IC3 report shows crypto investment fraud ballooned, with over $2.8 billion lost by victims aged 60 and older. Total losses hit $9.3 billion after rising 66% year-over-year
Americans lost $9.3B to crypto fraud in 2024 — FBI
24.4.2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual report detailing complaints and losses due to scams and fraud involving cryptocurrency in 2024.According to the report released on April 23, the IC3 received more than 140,000 complaints...
Americans lost $9.3B to crypto fraud in 2024 — FBI
24.4.2025
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual report detailing complaints and losses due to scams and fraud involving cryptocurrency in 2024.According to the report released on April 23, the IC3 received more than 140,000 complaints...
PGI Global Founder Hit With Fraud Charges in Alleged $200M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
23.4.2025
According to the SEC, Ramil Palafox misappropriated more than $57 million in customer funds, using it to buy Lamborghinis and luxury products
Here’s how HEX’s Richard Heart beat SEC fraud charges
23.4.2025
Richard Heart, the controversial founder of HEX, is claiming total victory over the US SEC after years of court battles.On April 21, the SEC said that it would not amend and refile its fraud case against the former child actor and crypto evangelist. A court had dismissed the SEC’s fraud...
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...
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