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Police in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan have detained a man accused of defrauding people who wanted to purchase crypto miners. Law enforcement officials say the suspect made millions of rubles through fictitious sales of mining devices to Russian citizens and foreigners. Investigators Claim Russian Made Money Selling Nonexistent Crypto Mining Rigs A resident … Read more
Ukrainian investigators have exposed a scheme targeting residents of the country and the European Union with various financial scams, including some related to cryptocurrencies. The criminal organization members contacted their victims through call centers to collect personal financial information. Fake Ukrainian Call Centers Promise Foreigners Excess Profits From Crypto Trading Officers from the Main Investigative … Read more
The CEO of Binance US was reached out by a Subcommittee chairman for producing various documents — in an attempt to help review the measure taken to protect investors. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Albanian authorities have detained the founder and chief executive of the Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, who allegedly fled Turkey with customer funds as the trading platform collapsed. Faruk Fatih Ozer was wanted for fraud with a red notice issued by Interpol. Albania Captures Alleged Crypto Fraudster, Prepares to Hand Him Over to Turkish Judiciary Police … Read more
Albanian authorities have Faruk Fatih Özer in custody, waiting for questioning and cooperation with the Turkish government. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The Indian police launched an investigation against BitConnect co-founder Satish Kumbhani months after the U.S. SEC said he relocated from India. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
BNB Chain’s Red Alert system flags projects based on obvious features that have been historically used in scams, rug pulls and phishing. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Law enforcement in Greece has recently tried to locate Ruja Ignatova, founder of the infamous Onecoin pyramid scheme. According to a leading Greek daily, investigators acted on intelligence suggesting she was still in the country. Also known as ‘Cryptoqueen,’ Ignatova was last seen boarding a plane to Greece several years ago. Authorities in Athens Try … Read more
The Fed and FDIC allege that Voyager “made various representations online” that its funds were FDIC insured. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
A majority of the financial pyramids identified in 2022 used cryptocurrencies in one way or another, Russia’s central bank announced in a new report. Amid Western sanctions, Russian scams have stepped up their activities, often claiming to be licensed by foreign authorities to offer access to crypto assets. Russian Pyramids Take Advantage of Western Sanctions … Read more
