Philippines Warns the Public on Bitcoin Scammers Posing as Government Officials
Finance ministry of the Philippines Government has alerted the public about false information that fraudulently uses the name of Secretary Carlos Dominguez III to promote a fake crypto trading platform recognized as “Bitcoin Revolution”.
Debiex Accused of $2.3M Romance Scam by CFTC
The CFTC has charged Debiex and Zhāng Chéng Yáng with conducting a romance scam, misleading customers to invest $2.3 million in a fraudulent scheme.
British Farmer Attempted £1.4M Bitcoin Extortion from Tesco by Contaminating Baby Food
Nigel Wright, a 45-year-old sheep farmer from Lincolnshire, England, has been accused of trying to extort Bitcoin worth £1.4 million, approximately $1.8 million, from retail giant Tesco. He made this blackmail to reveal the Tesco stores he had planted the contaminated baby food.
Azuki's Twitter Account Hacked, Over $750,000 Stolen
Azuki, a popular nonfungible token project, had its Twitter account hacked, stealing almost $750K in USDC in 30 minutes.
US Senator Challenges Apple and Google about Fraudulent Crypto Apps
Cryptocurrency scams remain a serious problem. U.S. Senator. Sherrod Brown requests app store operators, including Apple and Google, to crack down on the problem.
California Court Fines Crowd Machine and Metavine in ICO Case
A California court orders Crowd Machine and Metavine to pay over $20 million for an unlawful 2018 ICO, highlighting the importance of adhering to securities laws in the crypto industry.
Bitcoin Sex Scam Claims Another Victim and Generates $115,000 BTC
Recently, a Bitcoin sex scam that has been running since 2015 accumulated fraudulent funds of approximately $115,000 before being detected.
John McAfee is Having a Fascinating Time in Spanish Prison Says it's "Not That Bad"
John McAfee is having and interesting time in Spanish prison while awaiting his extradition to the United States.
Russian National Extradited to the U.S. to Face Crypto Money Laundering Charges
Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national accused of running an illegal crypto exchange BTC-e was extradited to the United States to face fraud charges.
Russian Intelligence are Hiding Embezzler and Former Wirecard COO in Belarus
Jan Marsalek promptly disappeared shortly after undertaking an investigation for the Wirecard missing funds - which he claimed would clear him of any wrongdoing. However, new evidence suggests that he never made it to the Philippines at all, but has been in hiding with the help of the FSB, a Russian intelligence agency.
Singapore authorities investigate Terraform Labs
Singaporean police have launched an investigation into Terraform Labs, the company co-founded by Do Kwon, who was accused of fraud by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last month. The SEC has alleged that Kwon laundered over $100m worth of bitcoin, which he had removed from the Terra platform, and converted to fiat.
Taiwan's ACE Exchange Founder and Associates Face 20-Year Prison Sentences in Fraud and Money Laundering Case
Taiwan's prosecutors are recommending 20-year prison sentences for four suspects, including ACE Exchange founder David Pan, in a fraud and money laundering case involving the cryptocurrency trading platform. The case, which involved 32 individuals, resulted in over 1,200 victims and an estimated loss of 800 million New Taiwan dollars ($24.56 million).