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fraud

Mirror Trading International: US enforcement agencies join probe into South Africa scam
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10 August, 2021

Mirror Trading International: US enforcement agencies join probe into South Africa scam

The FBI is reported to be teaming up with liquidators managing the assets of Mirror Trading International, acting on behalf...
Monero lead maintainer arrested in US over alleged fraud in South Africa
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3 August, 2021

Monero lead maintainer arrested in US over alleged fraud in South Africa

Riccardo Paolo Spagni, better known as Fluffypony, is alleged to have committed corporate fraud while working for a South African...
Florida man faces fraud charges over $7.3M digital currency app scam
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22 July, 2021

Florida man faces fraud charges over $7.3M digital currency app scam

The SEC announced the charges against Aron Govil of Jacksonville, Florida, who is accused of defrauding investors in his two...
BTC investor sues T-Mobile over alleged SIM swap fraud
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20 July, 2021

BTC investor sues T-Mobile over alleged SIM swap fraud

T-Mobile failed in its duty to protect its users and resulted in the plaintiff’s loss of $55,000 worth of BTC,...
Suspects behind $54M AI-based digital currency scam in Japan arrested
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16 July, 2021

Suspects behind $54M AI-based digital currency scam in Japan arrested

Oz Project claimed to guarantee users that they would get 100% of the principal they put in as well as...
Africypt BTC scam: South Africa regulators, banks and exchanges play blame game
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15 July, 2021

Africypt BTC scam: South Africa regulators, banks and exchanges play blame game

Africrypt was a digital currency investment company targeting the rich and celebrities, until founders Raees and Ameer Cajee claimed earlier...
Former Bithumb chair indicted in South Korea amid claims of fraud, false promises
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8 July, 2021

Former Bithumb chair indicted in South Korea amid claims of fraud, false promises

Prosecutors in Seoul have indicted former chairman of Bithumb Holdings Lee Jung-hoon on fraud charges, while a former partner involved...
DROP token creators plead guilty to $1.8M ICO scam, settle with SEC
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8 July, 2021

DROP token creators plead guilty to $1.8M ICO scam, settle with SEC

The two raised $1.9 million by selling over 600 million native tokens, all while issuing false statements, presenting fake profitability...
8,000 BTC from South Africa’s Mirror Trading International scam recovered: report
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7 July, 2021

8,000 BTC from South Africa’s Mirror Trading International scam recovered: report

Mirror Trading International grabbed headlines after it allegedly scammed 280,000 investors by posing as a multi-level marketing scheme, promising get-rich-quick...
Founders of alleged scam Africrypt deny involvement in $3.8B ‘hack’
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29 June, 2021

Founders of alleged scam Africrypt deny involvement in $3.8B ‘hack’

Africrypt targeted high-net worth individuals and celebrities, promising them ludicrous returns, according to reports in South Africa.
US judge throws out class certification in Mt. Gox fraud case
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29 June, 2021

US judge throws out class certification in Mt. Gox fraud case

The U.S. judge said that ruling otherwise would result in 30,000 individual trials, following the logic of the former CEO...
South Africa BTC scam Africrypt makes off with $3.8B, asks victims not to report
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23 June, 2021

South Africa BTC scam Africrypt makes off with $3.8B, asks victims not to report

South African investors are still in shock after a digital currency scam reportedly made off with R54 billion ($3.8 billion)...