Fraud

OpenSea insider trading case involving digital assets leads to fraud, money laundering convictions
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5 May, 2023

OpenSea insider trading case involving digital assets leads to fraud, money laundering convictions

The prosecution said Nathaniel Chastain used anonymous accounts to commit fraud and money laundering, resulting in a first-ever conviction of...
Phishing scam via Google search ads stole over $4M from users
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3 May, 2023

Phishing scam via Google search ads stole over $4M from users

The bad actors allegedly pay for Google ads to rank first on search results for several keywords that urge users...
Mirror Trading boss fined over $3B in US over unlawful crypto Ponzi scheme
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2 May, 2023

Mirror Trading boss fined over $3B in US over unlawful crypto Ponzi scheme

South African national Steynberg was charged with the offense of operating a multi-level marketing scheme, which stole over 29,421 BTC...
SPAC ex-CFO gets 3 years in prison over $5M stolen for meme stocks, digital assets trading
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1 May, 2023

SPAC ex-CFO gets 3 years in prison over $5M stolen for meme stocks, digital assets trading

Cooper Morgenthau is charged with stealing from two SPACs and falsified financial documents, using the money to trade meme stocks...
Miami $4M ‘crypto’ refund scam leader pleads guilty to wire fraud
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29 April, 2023

Miami $4M ‘crypto’ refund scam leader pleads guilty to wire fraud

Esteban Cabrera Da Corte, the man behind the Miami-based syndicate operating a refund scheme, entered a guilty plea that would...
DOJ charges 5 over digital currency price manipulation using bots
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27 April, 2023

DOJ charges 5 over digital currency price manipulation using bots

If found guilty, Kane, Wolvaardt, and Hampton will face five years in prison for conspiracy to commit securities price manipulation...
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