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Ponzi scheme
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4 November, 2020
Operators of $1B Ponzi scheme WoToken sentenced to 9 years in prison
A Chinese court has also ordered law enforcement agencies to seize $63.6 million worth of ill-gotten gains from the WoToken...
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9 October, 2020
Forsage Ponzi scheme ordered to cease and desist in Philippines
Forsage claims to be a next-generation crowdfunding platform, promising zero-risk investments allegedly guaranteed by the execution of smart contracts.
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29 September, 2020
Bank of New York Mellon accused of aiding $4B OneCoin scam
OneCoin investors accused BNY Mellon of processing several transactions for Mark Scott, the lawyer alleged to have led the money...
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7 September, 2020
BitClub Network co-conspirator admits offering unregistered securities
Promoter Joseph Frank Abel admitted to receiving money from investors for shares in the BitClub Network mining pool.
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7 September, 2020
BitConnect frontman banned from financial services in Australia
John Bigatton has been described as a “born salesman,” and is the subject of investigation by the Australian regulator since...
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26 August, 2020
CFTC seeking $572M from BTC scam Control-Finance
The U.S. regulator is seeking over $572 million from the operator of BTC scam Control-Finance in restitution and penalty.
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19 August, 2020
Potential legal crackdown is coming for DeFi token Ponzi
The total value locked in DeFi platforms has exceeded $6 billion and has opened a can of worms for the...
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19 August, 2020
US charges 5 with running AirBit Club block reward mining Ponzi scheme
The suspects reportedly operated AirBit Club, a scam that allegedly defrauded its investors of over $20 million.
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5 August, 2020
US authorities seize $6.5M in Banana Fund Ponzi scam
Federal investigators found Banana Fund had been siphoning off investor funds to finance the administrator’s digital currency speculation.
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31 July, 2020
PlusToken key execs among 109 arrested in China
27 individuals who played a major role and 82 key members of the PlusToken Ponzi Scheme have been arrested, bringing...
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28 July, 2020
PlexCoin scam founders charged with fraud in US
Dominic Lacroix, Sabrina Paradis-Royer and Yan Ouellet are charged with securities fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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8 July, 2020
CFTC seeks default judgment against Control-Finance fraud scheme
The CFTC plans to move for a default judgment after securing a Certificate of Default against Reynolds, and a Notice...
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