Scam

$6M My Big Coin Pay scam denied motion for leave to appeal 2018 ruling
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5 November, 2020

$6M My Big Coin Pay scam denied motion for leave to appeal 2018 ruling

The CFTC described My Big Coin Pay as a Ponzi scheme which had used false statements to drive up the...
Beware of election-related digital currency scams
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4 November, 2020

Beware of election-related digital currency scams

There’s a new digital currency scam making its rounds and it’s capitalizing on the presidential election in the United States.

Operators of $1B Ponzi scheme WoToken sentenced to 9 years in prison
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4 November, 2020

Operators of $1B Ponzi scheme WoToken sentenced to 9 years in prison

A Chinese court has also ordered law enforcement agencies to seize $63.6 million worth of ill-gotten gains from the WoToken...
Alleged $1 billion BTC scammer arrested in Spain
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27 October, 2020

Alleged $1 billion BTC scammer arrested in Spain

Spanish police have arrested Santiago Fuentes, the founder and operator of a BTC trading firm alleged to have scammed 120,000...
Crypto wallet update scam nets criminals more than millions
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21 October, 2020

Crypto wallet update scam nets criminals more than millions

Cybercriminals are reportedly tricking owners of Electrum wallets into installing malware so they can steal user funds, according to reports.
20 arrested in QQAAZZ crypto money laundering syndicate: Europol
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21 October, 2020

20 arrested in QQAAZZ crypto money laundering syndicate: Europol

The alleged scammers are reported to be part of QQAAZZ, reportedly involved in extensive money laundering efforts through BTC and...
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