
Ponzi Scheme
Ruja Ignatova’s security advisor Frank Schneider is on the run
Frank Schneider, who previously told 100.7 that if OneCoin "was fraud and money laundering, I must be responsible," was arrested...
SEC agrees $35M settlement with fraudulent digital asset hedge fund EmpiresX
The nearly $35 million disgorgement was tied to the defendants' role in a Ponzi scheme that took an estimated $100...
Philippines SEC flags Platinum Coin Pawnshop over illegal investment scheme
Platinum Coin has been leveraging social media to sell unregistered securities to the public and promises up to 50% returns...
Former Deutsche Bank associate hit with criminal and civil charges over digital asset fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice charged Rashawn Russell with wire fraud, while the CFTC filed a civil enforcement action against...
State regulators sound alarm on investment platform using AI to mislead US investors
Yieldbot promises mouth-watering profits for investors, but U.S. authorities warned that the dApp works in similar fashion as a Ponzi...
AirBit Club execs plead guilty to fraud charges, face 20 years in prison
Victims saw the red flag in the operation of AirBit Club after all attempts to withdraw their funds failed, cementing...