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Frosties NFT: 2 charged in US over $1.3M rug pull
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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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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...
Australian consumer watchdog takes legal action against Meta over scam ads
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22 March, 2022

Australian consumer watchdog takes legal action against Meta over scam ads

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleges Meta either knew the ads were misleading or assisted the scammers in attracting...
Shanghai police bust $16M digital currency pyramid scheme
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19 March, 2022

Shanghai police bust $16M digital currency pyramid scheme

A digital asset pyramid scheme that allegedly defrauded over RMB 100 million from 60,000 Chinese investors has been busted by...
US feds arrest 4 suspects in $44M BTC Ponzi schemes
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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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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...
As many as 300 digital asset firms probed in 2021 amid surge in scams: UK regulator
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9 March, 2022

As many as 300 digital asset firms probed in 2021 amid surge in scams: UK regulator

The Financial Conduct Authority opened investigation into 300 digital asset firms and stopped 1 in 4 companies from joining the...
BitConnect founder indicted over $2.4B Ponzi scheme, faces 70 years in prison
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2 March, 2022

BitConnect founder indicted over $2.4B Ponzi scheme, faces 70 years in prison

A San Diego court charged Satish Kumbhani with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit commodity price manipulation, and international money laundering.
Japan Exchange Group warns against impostors targeting Bitcoin traders
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27 February, 2022

Japan Exchange Group warns against impostors targeting Bitcoin traders

The Japan Exchange Group says it has received reports of an ongoing attempt to defraud investors by scammers who pose...
BitConnect victims can proceed with lawsuit vs scam’s promoters, appeals court rules
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25 February, 2022

BitConnect victims can proceed with lawsuit vs scam’s promoters, appeals court rules

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an earlier judgment which threw out the class-action lawsuit against the promoters as...
China: Beware of scammers in the ‘deceptive’ metaverse, banking watchdog warns
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24 February, 2022

China: Beware of scammers in the ‘deceptive’ metaverse, banking watchdog warns

The watchdog warned about the various scams in the metaverse, including illegal fundraising for pump-and-dump tokens and overhyped virtual real...
India: Authorities arrest 11 in $5.3M Ethereum scam
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23 February, 2022

India: Authorities arrest 11 in $5.3M Ethereum scam

The authorities arrested the leaders of Ether Trade Asia, which lured investors to its Ether investment funds and then made...