Category: Crime

Powers On… Why Bernie Madoff should be a powerful lesson to stock and crypto memecoin investors

May 11, 2021

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Powers On… is a monthly opinion column from Marc Powers, who spent much of his 40-year legal career working with complex securities-related cases in the United States after a stint with the SEC. He is now an Adjunct Professor at Florida International University School of Law, where he teaches a course on ‘Blockchain, Crypto and […]

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Alabama Man Charged Over SIM Swap Hacks That Stole $150K in Crypto

February 11, 2021

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Joseph Chase Oaks allegedly used SIM-swap hacks to access victim’s online accounts between August 2018 and October 2019. Feb 11, 2021 at 3:31 p.m. UTCUpdated Feb 11, 2021 at 3:40 p.m. UTC Alabama Man Charged Over SIM Swap Hacks That Stole $150K in Crypto A man from Alabama who targeted Manhattan (N.Y.) residents to steal […]

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Discord Scammers Lure Users to Fake Exchange With Promise of Free Bitcoin

February 4, 2021

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The scammers may be trying to collect a database of crypto users for sale on the dark web, said Kaspersky. Feb 4, 2021 at 1:42 p.m. UTCUpdated Feb 4, 2021 at 2:47 p.m. UTC Discord Scammers Lure Users to Fake Exchange With Promise of Free Bitcoin Scammers have been targeting users on Discord, the chat […]

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US Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges Involving $13M in Bitcoin

February 1, 2021

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During a 28-month period, Hugo Mejia illegally exchanged millions of dollars-worth of bitcoin while attempting to hide his activity. Feb 1, 2021 at 10:42 a.m. UTCUpdated Feb 1, 2021 at 10:45 a.m. UTC US Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges Involving $13M in Bitcoin A California man has entered into a plea agreement with […]

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Europol, Spanish Police Bust Alleged Scam Posing as Crypto Investment Training Firm

January 28, 2021

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Europol worked with Spain’s Civil Guard and Catalan police to arrest six suspects aged in connection with the scheme. Europol building in the Hague, Netherlands. (Shutterstock) Jan 28, 2021 at 2:17 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 28, 2021 at 3:47 p.m. UTC Europol, Spanish Police Bust Alleged Scam Posing as Crypto Investment Training Firm Crime-fighting agency Europol […]

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Silver Lake Co-Founder Tells Davos Cash Is Used Far More in Crime Than Bitcoin

January 27, 2021

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Glenn Hutchins said up to 90% of $100 bills are “used for organized crime and tax evasion.” Jan 27, 2021 at 3:48 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 27, 2021 at 4:16 p.m. UTC Silver Lake Co-Founder Tells Davos Cash Is Used Far More in Crime Than Bitcoin Glenn Hutchins, co-founder of global technology investment firm Silver Lake, […]

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Two Arrested for Orchestrating Escape of Wirecard Exec Accused of Fraud

January 25, 2021

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The collapsed financial firm had previously supplied cards to several cryptocurrency companies. Jan 25, 2021 at 12:46 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 25, 2021 at 2:47 p.m. UTC Two Arrested for Orchestrating Escape of Wirecard Exec Accused of Fraud Two Austrian men accused of helping Wirecard’s former chief operating officer escape to Belarus have been arrested by […]

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Thieves Grab $451K in Cash From Hong Kong Crypto Trader

January 19, 2021

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The robbers lured a female cryptocurrency trader into an office and threatened her with a weapon, according to a report. Jan 19, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 19, 2021 at 3:06 p.m. UTC Thieves Grab $451K in Cash From Hong Kong Crypto Trader Hong Kong police are searching for robbers who lured a female […]

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Bitcoin Worth $1.2M Seized From India Hacker

January 15, 2021

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“Shreeki” allegedly hacked government portals, bitcoin exchanges and poker sites. Jan 15, 2021 at 9:48 a.m. UTCUpdated Jan 15, 2021 at 2:20 p.m. UTC Bitcoin Worth $1.2M Seized From India Hacker Indian police have seized bitcoin worth around 90 million rupees ($1.2 million) from a Bengaluru, Karnataka-based hacker who managed to breach governmental and other […]

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Liquidators of South African Bitcoin Trading Club Request Greater Probe Powers

January 15, 2021

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Placed under provisional liquidation last month, Mirror Trading had claimed to be able to offer returns of 10% a month using bots to trade clients’ bitcoin. (Havoc/Shutterstock) Jan 15, 2021 at 9:17 a.m. UTCUpdated Jan 15, 2021 at 2:25 p.m. UTC Liquidators of South African Bitcoin Trading Club Request Greater Probe Powers Provisional liquidators are […]

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