FBI called to probe Twitter amid fears of future hacks
U.S. lawmakers that are concerned about future attacks on Twitter prompted the FBI’s investigation.
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Digital currency scammers compromise Twitter
Several high profile Twitter accounts were compromised on July 15, and used to promote a digital currency scam.
US lobbyist linked to $5.6M AML Bitcoin scam pleads guilty to fraud
Jack Abramoff is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud as well as violating the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
Digital currency scams explode in 2020, steal $24 million: report
Digital currency scams have exploded in 2020, stealing $24 million, more than they had stolen in the past three years. Celebrity impersonators still top charts.
Centra Tech ICO scam co-founder pleads guilty
The third cofounder of $32 million digital currency scam Centra Tech has changed his plea and is set to plead guilty to avoid his scheduled November hearing.
Police in China seize $15M in fake digital currency scam bust
The authorities seized BTC, ETH and Tether (USDT) to the tune of $15 million, alongside a McLaren and a Ferrari.
Romanian programmer pleads guilty in $722M BitClub Ponzi scam
A Romanian programmer arrested in Germany has entered a guilty plea for his role in the BitClub Network Ponzi scheme which defrauded $722m from investors.
Texas shuts down fraudulent South Africa BTC trading pool
The Texas securities regulator has issued an emergency order stopping a South African BTC and forex trading pool that has been illegally targeting Texans.
OneCoin ringleader US sentencing pushed back
Konstantin Ignatov is facing a maximum prison sentence of 90 years, but the court deferred sentencing without imposing a future date.
South Africa $16M digital currency scam founder declares bankruptcy
The founder of VaultAge Solutions, a South African digital currency scam that stole $16 million from at least 2,000 investors has been declared bankrupt.
OneCoin promoter fined $72,000 in Singapore
A Singaporean man has been fined close to $72,000 for his role in promoting multi-billion OneCoin scam. His efforts led to the recruitment of over 1,000 people.
New BTC scam exposes data of 250,000 victims
Individuals across 20 countries were affected by this scam, but the U.K. and Australia were the two countries that were hit the hardest.