The suspicious DSJ Exchange (DSJEX) and BG Wealth Sharing scheme, now confirmed a Ponzi operation, has collapsed after illegally siphoning over $150 million from victims since appearing in 2025. Thorough on-chain analysis of this investigation revealed extensive laundering activity, hundreds of millions in cross-chain asset transfers, and a concerted effort to disguise transaction histories. Although the structure of this scheme was relatively simple, its large scale tells a darker story: thousands of people, many recruited through social media, were seduced. This case is different not only because of the huge amount of cash but also due to the fact that
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The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued a Desist and Refrain Order on Monday to Trage Technologies Ltd., also known as Trage Tech, for alleged violations of securities laws. The DFPI claims that Trage Tech, which operates out of the Marshall Islands and Panama, promoted “Crypto Arbitrage Investment Packages” without proper registration. […]
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Gustavo Rodriguez, who was initially scheduled to be sentenced following his conviction for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, will testify under oath on Oct. 25.
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David Carmona, founder of the Icomtech cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for defrauding investors with false promises of profits. His scheme targeted working-class people with the lure of financial freedom through cryptocurrency trading and mining, none of which actually took place. Lavish expos were held to entice more […]
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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ordered an Oregon resident and his entities to pay over $209 million in penalties for running Ponzi schemes disguised as crypto and carbon investment programs. This includes restitution, disgorgement of illegal profits, and a civil penalty. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has recovered […]
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Two individuals, a woman and a man, were captured in Argentina on charges of having perpetuated a Ponzi scheme that moved over $400 million in cryptocurrency in Brazil. The operation managed to track the couple’s whereabouts with the help of the Argentine Federal Police and Interpol. Argentina Captures Couple Accused of Orchestrating a $400 Million […]
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Illicit activities related to crypto increased across the sector in 2022 despite an overall market downturn.
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Louisiana Republican senator John Kennedy recently stated in an interview published on Wednesday that the U.S. Federal Reserve may need to increase the federal funds rate to 8-10% to address the country’s inflationary pressures. Kennedy’s remarks come after he criticized the Biden administration in mid-March for bailing out Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, emphasizing […]
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The Egyptian police are reported to have recently arrested 29 individuals associated with the Hoggpool cryptocurrency mining app scam. In addition to seizing 95 mobile phones and 3,367 SIM cards, the police said domestic and foreign currency valued at $194,000 was recovered during the arrests. According to a lawyer representing over 1,000 victims, as many […]
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According to the Department of Justice, Forsage employed smart contracts which were coded in ways consistent with a Ponzi scheme.
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