Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in $100M Crypto Investment Ponzi Scheme
EmpiresX’s “head trader” Joshua David Nicholas, 28, faces up to five years in prison for his role in the scam.
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Sep 8, 2022 at 7:19 p.m. UTC
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Indian Police Arrest Two Suspected of Duping 1,400 in Alleged $12M Crypto Scam
So far 24 investors have come forward claiming they've been conned out of $55,000.
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Sep 6, 2022 at 9:23 a.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2022
British National Accused in OneCoin Scam Set to Face US Extradition: Report
Co-accused Robert McDonald avoided extradition on human rights grounds.
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Aug 31, 2022 at 10:20 a.m. UTC
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BitConnect Founder, Indicted in US Over Missing Bitcoin, Is Now Wanted in India, Too
Satish Kumbhani and six others were named by an unidentified lawyer in a complaint over missing bitcoin.
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Aug 17, 2022 at 10:56 a.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2022
CFTC Accuses Ohio Man of Running $12M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
The regulator filed a cease-and-desist order against Rathnakishore Giri and his companies over allegations of scamming investors interested in digital assets.
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Aug 12, 2022 at 5:28 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2022
How to Stop Forsage, Meta Force and Other Smart Contract Pyramid Schemes
An SEC indictment notwithstanding, it's not easy to taking down online pyramid schemes, says our columnist. Here are some ideas.
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Aug 8, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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SEC Slaps Founders, Promoters of Alleged Ponzi Scheme Forsage With Fraud Charges
The regulator said the popular Ethereum dapp was used to swindle investors of over $300 million.
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Aug 1, 2022 at 5:12 p.m. UTC
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FBI Adds OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova to Its Most Wanted List
Ignatova is accused of defrauding investors out of more than $4 billion via a crypto Ponzi scheme.
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Jun 30, 2022 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
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FSInsight Accuses Three Arrows Capital of Running a ‘Madoff-Style Ponzi Scheme’
3AC borrowed recklessly from just about every institutional lender in the business, a report from the research firm says.
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Jun 28, 2022 at 2:52 p.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2022
CFTC Charges 2 Men With Running a $44M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Sam Ikkurty and Ravishankar Avadhanam are accused of using YouTube videos to dupe would-be clients into investing in various crypto funds.
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May 19, 2022 at 9:55 p.m. UTC
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