
Scam
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3 May, 2023
Phishing scam via Google search ads stole over $4M from users
The bad actors allegedly pay for Google ads to rank first on search results for several keywords that urge users...
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2 May, 2023
Mirror Trading boss fined over $3B in US over unlawful crypto Ponzi scheme
South African national Steynberg was charged with the offense of operating a multi-level marketing scheme, which stole over 29,421 BTC...
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29 April, 2023
Miami $4M ‘crypto’ refund scam leader pleads guilty to wire fraud
Esteban Cabrera Da Corte, the man behind the Miami-based syndicate operating a refund scheme, entered a guilty plea that would...
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27 April, 2023
DOJ charges 5 over digital currency price manipulation using bots
If found guilty, Kane, Wolvaardt, and Hampton will face five years in prison for conspiracy to commit securities price manipulation...
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25 April, 2023
Thodex exchange founder extradited to Turkey, faces criminal charges
If convicted by Turkish courts, Faruk Fatih Ozer, CEO of defunct Thodex exchange, could face over 10 years in prison...
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19 April, 2023
Australians lost $150M to digital assets scams in 2022
A recent report by the ACCC revealed that scammers swindled $2.1 billion in 2022—a new record—with investment scams accounting for...