Fraud

BTC investor sues T-Mobile over alleged SIM swap fraud
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20 July, 2021

BTC investor sues T-Mobile over alleged SIM swap fraud

T-Mobile failed in its duty to protect its users and resulted in the plaintiff’s loss of $55,000 worth of BTC,...
Suspects behind $54M AI-based digital currency scam in Japan arrested
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16 July, 2021

Suspects behind $54M AI-based digital currency scam in Japan arrested

Oz Project claimed to guarantee users that they would get 100% of the principal they put in as well as...
Africypt BTC scam: South Africa regulators, banks and exchanges play blame game
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15 July, 2021

Africypt BTC scam: South Africa regulators, banks and exchanges play blame game

Africrypt was a digital currency investment company targeting the rich and celebrities, until founders Raees and Ameer Cajee claimed earlier...
Former Bithumb chair indicted in South Korea amid claims of fraud, false promises
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8 July, 2021

Former Bithumb chair indicted in South Korea amid claims of fraud, false promises

Prosecutors in Seoul have indicted former chairman of Bithumb Holdings Lee Jung-hoon on fraud charges, while a former partner involved...
DROP token creators plead guilty to $1.8M ICO scam, settle with SEC
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8 July, 2021

DROP token creators plead guilty to $1.8M ICO scam, settle with SEC

The two raised $1.9 million by selling over 600 million native tokens, all while issuing false statements, presenting fake profitability...
8,000 BTC from South Africa’s Mirror Trading International scam recovered: report
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7 July, 2021

8,000 BTC from South Africa’s Mirror Trading International scam recovered: report

Mirror Trading International grabbed headlines after it allegedly scammed 280,000 investors by posing as a multi-level marketing scheme, promising get-rich-quick...