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Eddy Alexandre of EminiFX charged in $60M ‘double your money’ digital asset scam

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17 May, 2022

Eddy Alexandre of EminiFX charged in $60M ‘double your money’ digital asset scam

Eddy Alexandre allegedly told his investors he had a high-secret trading technology that allowed him to generate 5% weekly returns...

US SEC, DoJ halt $62M Mining Capital Coin pyramid scheme

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Steve Kaaru

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9 May, 2022

US SEC, DoJ halt $62M Mining Capital Coin pyramid scheme

Mining Capital Coin lured investors with promises of guaranteed returns but ended up defrauding them of over $62 million, according...

US charges 2 Europeans who allegedly assisted Virgil Griffith in North Korea’s digital currency program

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Wahid Pessarlay

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28 April, 2022

US charges 2 Europeans who allegedly assisted Virgil Griffith in North Korea’s digital currency program

If found guilty of the charges, Alejandro Cao de Benos and Christopher Emms faces up to 20 years in prison....

New Yorker faces charges over $1.8M block reward mining scam

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Steve Kaaru

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26 April, 2022

New Yorker faces charges over $1.8M block reward mining scam

The man solicited funds from several victims, promising to deliver S9 and L3 miners and offer miner-hosting services but channeled...

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Wahid Pessarlay

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21 April, 2022

3 plead guilty to operating fraudulent digital asset business, DOJ says

The U.S. attorney’s office announced that three New Hampshire citizens have pleaded guilty to wire fraud, operating using church accounts...

World’s largest darknet market Hydra brought down, 543 BTC seized

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Steve Kaaru

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14 April, 2022

World’s largest darknet market Hydra brought down, 543 BTC seized

Authorities from Germany and the United States have teamed up to bring down Hydra, with the DoJ bringing charges against...

Frosties NFT: 2 charged in US over $1.3M rug pull

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Steve Kaaru

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29 March, 2022

Frosties NFT: 2 charged in US over $1.3M rug pull

The two 20-year-old men, who were arrested in California, allegedly sold 8888 NFTs in early January before abandoning the project...

Founder of fake UN affiliate convicted of digital currency scam

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Steve Kaaru

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24 March, 2022

Founder of fake UN affiliate convicted of digital currency scam

Asa Saint Clair founded the World Sports Alliance, which he claimed was a close affiliate of the United Nations, and...

Ransomware gang member extradited to US from Canada, $28M in BTC seized

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Steve Kaaru

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15 March, 2022

Ransomware gang member extradited to US from Canada, $28M in BTC seized

Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins is accused of conspiring to damage a protected computer to transmit a ransom demand intentionally, according to the...

BitMEX exec Samuel Reed pleads guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violations, faces 5 years in jail

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Steve Kaaru

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15 March, 2022

BitMEX exec Samuel Reed pleads guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violations, faces 5 years in jail

Samuel Reed, along with Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Greg Dwyer, are accused of knowingly operating a BTC trading platform...

US feds arrest 4 suspects in $44M BTC Ponzi schemes

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Steve Kaaru

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14 March, 2022

US feds arrest 4 suspects in $44M BTC Ponzi schemes

The CFTC and DOJ charged the four with defrauding investors through Empowercoin, Ecoinplus, and JetCoin, which were described as digital...

Ormeus Coin: Siblings face charges over $124M digital currency fraud

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Steve Kaaru

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10 March, 2022

Ormeus Coin: Siblings face charges over $124M digital currency fraud

Federal authorities said the two siblings marketed Ormeus Coin through roadshows and YouTube videos, falsely claiming to be backed by...

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