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fraud

CFTC wins $900K lawsuit against digital currency Ponzi scheme
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9 November, 2020

CFTC wins $900K lawsuit against digital currency Ponzi scheme

Breonna Clark, who also went by Alexander Pak to her clients, will have to pay $450,302 in restitution to the...
DoJ seizes $24M in digital currency from alleged Brazilian scammer
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6 November, 2020

DoJ seizes $24M in digital currency from alleged Brazilian scammer

Federal authorities said the digital currencies were tied to Marcos Antonio Fagundes, who is facing charges in connection with the...
Centra Tech founder deserves ‘substantial’ prison time: US prosecutors
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6 November, 2020

Centra Tech founder deserves ‘substantial’ prison time: US prosecutors

In their sentencing memorandum, prosecutors laid out their arguments as to why Robert Farkas deserved a heavy prison sentence.
Beware of election-related digital currency scams
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4 November, 2020

Beware of election-related digital currency scams

There’s a new digital currency scam making its rounds and it’s capitalizing on the presidential election in the United States.

OneCoin lawyer Mark Scott disbarred in New York
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4 November, 2020

OneCoin lawyer Mark Scott disbarred in New York

Mark Scott’s disbarment follows his conviction of conspiracy to commit bank fraud in November 2019.
Estonia central bank talks CBDC research project, combating digital currency fraud
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2 November, 2020

Estonia central bank talks CBDC research project, combating digital currency fraud

Rainer Olt, head of Payments and Settlement Systems Department, said Eesti Pank wants to “address and overcome the bottlenecks of...
EU shoots down petition for digital currency crime victim fund
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28 October, 2020

EU shoots down petition for digital currency crime victim fund

A London-based lawyer petitioned for a fund that would compensate victims of digital currency fraud, theft and extortion in Europe.
Latvia issues digital currency fraud warning
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20 October, 2020

Latvia issues digital currency fraud warning

Latvia’s Financial and Capital Market Commission (FCMC) recently published a digital currency fraud warning. The FCMC’s official statement is titled,

Rocketfuel drags co-founder to court over alleged patent fraud
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17 October, 2020

Rocketfuel drags co-founder to court over alleged patent fraud

Joseph Page is accused of defrauding payments firm Rocketfuel Blockchain as well as misrepresenting the patent applications of the company.
Arizona orders Nigerian man to stop digital currency investment offering
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9 October, 2020

Arizona orders Nigerian man to stop digital currency investment offering

Abuchi Okoye is accused of stealing the identity of an Arizona registered securities dealer and using it to solicit investment...
BTC escrow firm CEO faces 60 years in jail over alleged $7M scam
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7 October, 2020

BTC escrow firm CEO faces 60 years in jail over alleged $7M scam

John Barry Thompson is charged with two counts of wire fraud and commodities fraud which collectively carry a maximum prison...
SEC charges man involved in Florida digital currency fraud
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2 October, 2020

SEC charges man involved in Florida digital currency fraud

Thomas J. Gity claimed to be a highly-successful digital asset trader in soliciting investment from at least 18 victims, the...