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Texas Securities Regulator Accuses Mirror Trading of Fraud
2020-07-09T07:50:17.000+02:00
In particular, Commissioner Travis J. Iles claims the company is a multilevel marketing scheme.
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ASIC Reports 20% Uptick in Investment Scams During COVID-19
2020-06-24T03:58:50.000+02:00
The regulator received 20% more reports of misconduct from March to May of 2020 year-on-year.
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ACCC: Aussies Lost More than US$435.2 Million in 2019
2020-06-22T09:45:04.000+02:00
Out of the $634 million lost in 2019, $126 million of that was lost to investment scams
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Elon Musk’s Fake Vanity Bitcoin Addresses Receive $2 Million
2020-06-22T09:02:23.000+02:00
These addresses are hard to come by, so they show some authenticity.
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Philippines DOF Warns Against Crypto Scam Bitcoin Revolution
2020-06-22T03:32:04.000+02:00
Bitcoin Revolution has been falsely using the name of the country’s Finance Secretary.
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Chinese Police Nab 12 for Scamming OTC Crypto Investors
2020-05-21T08:52:25.000+02:00
The fraudsters defrauded investors for millions in local fiat.
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How is COVID-19 is Transforming the Crypto Fraud Landscape?
2020-04-16T14:13:58.000+02:00
The coronavirus has created a perfect storm of fear, altruism, & free-flowing cash for malicious crypto fraudsters.
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UK Counties Warn on Crypto Scams as Coronavirus Spreads
2020-03-27T14:53:28.000+02:00
“COVID-19 related fraud has increased by 400% in March.”
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Scammers Use COVID-19 Fear to Extort Bitcoins
2020-03-24T12:51:41.000+02:00
Multiple tactics are being used to lure victims into the trap.
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Trade99 Has Hallmarks of Scam, New Zealand’s FMA Warns
2020-03-12T08:49:26.000+02:00
Trade99 is withholding client funds, the regulator warned.
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OneCoin Lawyer Moves for Acquittal After $400M Laundering Conviction
2020-02-04T11:30:55.000+02:00
He raised questions on the witnesses in the case.
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Ten People Arrested in €6M Crypto Scam Controlled from Israel
2020-01-30T23:39:27.000+02:00
Four fraudsters were arrested in France while Israeli police questioned five persons.
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Two American Investors Drop Complaint Against Moshe Hogeg
2019-12-16T19:50:17.000+02:00
Marvin Marmelstein and Barry Friedman are nullifying the lawsuit without publicly announcing a reason.
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OneCoin Scam's Main Site Goes Offline: Law Enforcement Closes In
2019-12-03T08:22:25.000+02:00
The alleged scam, which is estimated to have stolen at least $4.4 billion, was operational until late last week.
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Longfin CEO Ordered to Pay $6.8 Million in Crypto Fraud Case
2019-09-30T21:15:22.000+02:00
Longfin and its former Indian CEO are accused with generating fake documents that recorded over $66 million in “sham revenue”
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Nigerian Crypto Wallet Satowallet Pulls off Alleged Exit Scam
2019-09-25T21:29:27.000+02:00
Withdrawals on Satowallet began faltering in April, with technical reasons cited as the reason for the delay.
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Beware: Fake Bakkt Giveaway is Seeking BTC and ETH
2019-09-25T10:07:49.000+02:00
The fake website is luring victims with a giveaway of 5,000 BTC and 10,000 ETH.
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MFSA Re-Issues Warning Against Bitcoin Revolution’s New Platform
2019-08-29T13:25:21.000+02:00
The regulator branded it as a “get-rich-quick” scam.
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Manitoba Securities Commission Issues Warning Against 4XFX
2019-08-08T17:12:41.000+02:00
The regulator said that a Manitoban investor lost nearly $9,000 on the company’s ‘Bitcoin trading investment’ platform.
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Court Fines Two Men $400,000 over Crypto-Binary Options Scam
2019-07-10T23:26:42.000+02:00
Morgan Hunt and Kim Hecroft impersonated CFTC investigators and operated a fraudulent brokerage business.
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Bitfin.io to Sue Bitfincoin for Trademark Infringement
2019-07-04T11:49:18.000+02:00
Bitfincoin launched its ICO in December 2017 with big claims.
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SEC Halts Argyle Coin ICO For Being Alleged Ponzi Scheme
2019-05-21T19:25:52.000+02:00
Argyle Coin promoted their offering as the world’s first cryptocurrency to correlate their tokens with real diamonds.
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Crypto Scams in Australia Surged 190 Percent in 2018
2019-04-29T15:04:12.000+02:00
In total, the country lost $13.4 million in financial scams.
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Belgium’s FSMA Crypto Warning List Hits 120 Websites
2019-04-04T11:28:58.000+02:00
Today the regulator has added seven websites to the list, based on consumer complaints.
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Texas Watchdog Strikes 16 Crypto Scams with Enforcement Orders
2019-02-07T22:51:16.000+02:00
Texas watchdog entered 16 administrative orders involving a total of 60 individuals and entities.
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