Fraud

South Africa BTC scam Africrypt makes off with $3.8B, asks victims not to report
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23 June, 2021

South Africa BTC scam Africrypt makes off with $3.8B, asks victims not to report

South African investors are still in shock after a digital currency scam reportedly made off with R54 billion ($3.8 billion)...
UK TSB Bank calls out ‘lax’ Binance & Kraken, bans purchases
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23 June, 2021

UK TSB Bank calls out ‘lax’ Binance & Kraken, bans purchases

TSB Bank is concerned about the increase in scammers allowed to set up their e-wallets on digital currency platforms, particularly...
Regulators must crack down on unethical and illegal digital asset promotion
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21 June, 2021

Regulators must crack down on unethical and illegal digital asset promotion

The number of laypeople pouring their money into ‘crypto’ is growing exponentially, lured in by fantasies of overnight wealth and...
US regulator charges 3 new defendants in major ICO fraud case
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21 June, 2021

US regulator charges 3 new defendants in major ICO fraud case

The fraud under investigation was led by convicted fraudster Boaz Manor, alongside his criminal associate Edith Pardo.
Coinseed shuts down following New York lawsuit as founder slams NYAG Letitia James
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11 June, 2021

Coinseed shuts down following New York lawsuit as founder slams NYAG Letitia James

Coinseed founder Delgerdalai Davaasambuu announced the shutdown this week, blaming all his firm’s woes on New York Attorney General Letitia...
OneCoin update: Ruja Ignatova and associate default on $4B fraud suit
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21 May, 2021

OneCoin update: Ruja Ignatova and associate default on $4B fraud suit

OneCoin’s fugitive founder Ruja Ignatova and financier Gilbert Armenta were found by a judge to be in default of the...
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