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pyramid scheme
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19 August, 2023
Filecoin pyramid scheme sees China charges four in $83 million fraud
The defendants allegedly claimed to be mining FIL, the native token of the Filecoin network, but pocketed the money while...
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6 July, 2023
$11.5B lost to pyramid schemes, hacks and exploits in 2022: report
TRM Labs reports that a further $1.5 billion worth of digital assets was used in darknet markets, as TRON held...
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12 April, 2023
Sri Lanka: Sports Chain execs face criminal charges over alleged pyramiding scheme
The walls are caving in for the executives of Sri Lankan investment platform Sports Chain as authorities fight to have...
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8 December, 2022
Hero Mining in the Philippines hit with unregistered digital mining firm warning
The securities regulator said Hero Mining does not have the required license to offer investment contracts, warning members of the...
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21 October, 2022
3 OneCoin associates stand trial in Germany over alleged $335M laundered for ‘Cryptoqueen’
The three are the first to stand trial in Europe over the $4 billion digital asset pyramid scheme, as reports...
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24 September, 2022
Brazil court orders ‘Bitcoin Pharaoh’ to return $3.7B to Ponzi scheme victims
A rags to riches man was embroiled in an alleged Ponzi scheme, with investors accusing him of ripping them off...
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18 September, 2022
Brazil court denies “Bitcoin Pharaoh” candidacy in upcoming elections
The so-called Bitcoin Pharaoh was arrested in August last year for defrauding over 27,000 Brazilians in a pyramid scheme that...
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30 August, 2022
Philippines securities regulator issues warning against investing with Peak Finance
A lengthy prison term and a hefty fine await individuals affiliated with and promoting Peak Finance, an unlicensed platform that...
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8 July, 2022
Won’t get fooled again
Investment schemes have been around for a very long time. Modern investment fraud goes back into the 1800s, and fractional...
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20 June, 2022
‘Dogecoin pyramid scheme’ promotion lands Elon Musk in $258B lawsuit
A Dogecoin investor has sued the Tesla and SpaceX boss, alleging that Elon Musk engaged in a pyramid scheme by...
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12 May, 2022
Philippines SEC issues warning vs yet another digital asset pyramid scam
Just days since it issued a warning against Leefire, the SEC says that the same activities are now being propagated...
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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...
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