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CFTC Orders Individuals to Pay $7 Million in a Binary Options Fraud Case
2021-11-17T23:17:11.000+02:00
The defendants from Miami, Florida and Israeli are accused of being involved in the fraudulent scheme.
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Court Orders to Liquidate $56M Worth in Cryptos Tied to a BitConnect Fraud
2021-11-16T23:39:42.000+02:00
The liquidation will be the first step taken by the authorities to compensate victims of the fraud scheme.
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Israeli Court Unseals Names of Suspected Forex Scammers Arrested
2021-11-02T19:53:10.000+02:00
The individuals are accused of running a fraudulent scheme from Israel, Moldova, Armenia and Georgia.
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SEC, CFTC Charge SwapStar Capital for Investment Fraud
2021-10-28T08:46:30.000+02:00
The founder of the company was barred by both agencies in 2019.
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Philippines Arrests Alleged Mastermind of Forex Fraud Based Eastern Europe
2021-10-26T23:44:55.000+02:00
One of the alleged scammer's partners was previously convicted in Austria for fraud charges.
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CFTC Charges Texas Man for $3.9M Forex and Crypto Fraud
2021-10-21T08:18:44.000+02:00
The man used his company to dupe at least 61 clients.
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Alleged Names of Suspects Involved in Israeli Binary Options Fraud Revealed
2021-10-20T17:54:20.000+02:00
A media outlet disclosed some of the names of key people involved in the binary options scam busted by Israel and Germany.
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15 Israelis Arrested for Binary Options Fraud
2021-10-20T12:49:25.000+02:00
The prime suspect who was arrested is an Israeli lawyer.
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Retail FX
Massive Protests from MBA Forex Firm Victims Arise in Nigerian City
2021-10-14T23:50:25.000+02:00
Angered people are threatening to dump corpses of victims who have died from frustration over the alleged fraud.
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Europol Cracks Down EUR 15 Million Binary Options Fraud Ring
2021-10-11T18:14:42.000+02:00
Eight houses searches were performed across Bulgaria, Cyprus and Ukraine.
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26 Israelis Arrested in a Massive Crypto Fraud Bust
2021-10-06T09:41:32.000+02:00
The scheme was mostly targeting US residents.
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Financial Frauds in Belgium Jumped by 60% in H1 2021
2021-10-04T13:38:31.000+02:00
Most of the fraud was associated with online trading platforms.
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Retail FX
CFTC Charges PrimeFX.org Operators for $1.2 Million Fraud
2021-10-01T08:40:11.000+02:00
They misappropriated funds of almost all Prime FX customers.
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CFTC Charges Forex Trading Fraud for $426K Solicitation
2021-09-17T08:48:53.000+02:00
He promised monthly returns of around 60 to 80 percent from trading activities.
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US Court Jails $90M Crypto Fund Owner for over 7 Years
2021-09-16T08:40:02.000+02:00
He touted his investment strategies to be risk-proof but ended up embezzling funds.
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Retail FX
CFTC Charges Texas Resident and Costa Rican Firms for Running Forex Fraud
2021-09-14T23:57:11.000+02:00
The US CFTC seeks restitution, disgorgement, civil monetary penalties, permanent trading and registration bans.
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Multi-Million Crypto Fraud Mastermind Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
2021-09-08T21:07:47.000+02:00
The 52-years-old fraudster is expected to be sentenced on January 5, 2022.
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CFTC Fines Silver Star FX and Trading Bot Creator with $15.6 Million
2021-08-26T08:42:47.000+02:00
The trading software claimed to double the money of the traders.
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Texas Man Pleads Guilty for Running Forex-Related Fraud Scheme
2021-08-23T22:04:46.000+02:00
The 25-year-old individual pleaded guilty to wire fraud and is scheduled to be sentenced later this year.
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Institutional FX
Dukascopy Warns on Two Fraudulent Website Clones
2021-08-23T18:41:30.000+02:00
The Swiss firm is reportedly taking legal actions against the bogus websites.
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Retail FX
CySEC Cautions against Regulator Impersonators
2021-07-23T14:57:58.000+02:00
Fraudsters impersonating CySEC officials are soliciting money from investors.
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Brazil Police Arrest ‘Bitcoin King’ for $300 Million Fraud
2021-07-06T10:04:00.000+02:00
His company defrauded more than 7,000 investors.
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US SEC Gets Settlement in a Fraudulent and Unregistered ICO Case
2021-07-03T01:27:38.000+02:00
A court will determine the terms of the settlement reached with the three individuals and the entity.
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US CFTC Charges Texas Man for Allegedly Running a Forex Trading Pool Fraud
2021-06-23T23:49:19.000+02:00
The CFTC is looking for full restitution to defrauded clients, civil monetary penalties, plus trading and registration bans.
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Former Deutsche Bank Trader Gets a Year in Prison for Fraud
2021-06-22T09:22:33.000+02:00
James Vorley, along with other traders, had manipulated the prices in the commodities market.
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