Two US men charged with SIM swapping, stealing $550K
The two men have targeted over 10 victims, stealing over $550K and even taking over social media accounts.
The two men have targeted over 10 victims, stealing over $550K and even taking over social media accounts.
Asa Saint Clair is accused of defrauding at least three separate investors out of thousands of dollars after claiming the World Sports Alliance would help developing countries access food, water, and facilities for sports.
Detectives from the e-Crime Squad in Cairnlea, Victoria, have arrested a local man allegedly involved in running an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange service.
Mark Scott is being tried in a court in New York, accused of routing the proceeds of crypto scam One Coin, amounting to $400 million, out of the United States illegitimately.
Nathan Mullins and Blake Harrison Kantor were charged with fraud, basing the allegations on a binary option scam that involved virtual currency that was dubbed as “ATM Coin.”
The Malta Financial Services Authority has issued a warning against Bitcoin Futures, an entity that appears to be replicating an earlier BTC scam.
While not outright accusing these companies of wrongdoing, the Belgian Financial Services Markets Authority says there is a reason to be concerned.
The crypto scheme, backed by celebrities including Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled, is accused of running an ICO scam with the intent of defrauding unsuspecting investors.
There has been a 74% increase in the total number of crypto-related investigations at this point as compared to October 2018, according to the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority.
Allegations have arisen that Mavixbtc is nothing more than a get-rich-quick scheme that is looking to profit off of the popularity of crypto assets.
Patrick Byrne, the former CEO of Overstock, is facing a class-action lawsuit that accuses him, as well as former CFO Greg Iverson, of securities fraud.
The financial regulator of Mauritius has issued a fresh warning to investors, highlighting concerns over two alleged crypto Ponzi schemes in the country.