Fraud

DoJ files charges vs Baller Ape Club creator and 5 others following NFT rug pull
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5 July, 2022

DoJ files charges vs Baller Ape Club creator and 5 others following NFT rug pull

The cases include an NFT rug pull, a fraudulent investment fund, an unregistered digital currency security Ponzi scheme, and a...
Hong Kong authorities charge ex-Huobi manager with illicit trading
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28 June, 2022

Hong Kong authorities charge ex-Huobi manager with illicit trading

The former Huobi manager is accused of setting up an account, approved a $20 million credit line to himself, and...
FBI warns of growing digital currency scams on LinkedIn
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23 June, 2022

FBI warns of growing digital currency scams on LinkedIn

LinkedIn acknowledges the growing fraud cases and is proactively trying to mitigate them. The company claims to have removed 136...
South Korea: Man arrested on charges of exploiting data leak to steal digital assets
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11 June, 2022

South Korea: Man arrested on charges of exploiting data leak to steal digital assets

The suspect allegedly stole around $660,000 (KRW820 million) in digital currency from 90 victims between January and May this year,...
Monero’s Riccardo Spagni charged with 378 charges of fraud and forgery in South Africa
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10 June, 2022

Monero’s Riccardo Spagni charged with 378 charges of fraud and forgery in South Africa

The South African government issued an arrest warrant for the former Monero lead maintainer, who is accused of defrauding $100,000...
FTC: Digital asset scammers have made off with $1 billion since 2021
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10 June, 2022

FTC: Digital asset scammers have made off with $1 billion since 2021

Scammers have defrauded over 46,000 people, with the median amount lost being $2,600, as bogus investment scams accounted for over...
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