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Consob Blocked 855 Illegal Trading Platforms in 3 Years, Ads 5 More
Italy's Consob has been effectively blocking illegal trading websites since 2019.
To date, the supervisor has been able to halt 855 of them.
Monday, 20/03/2023 | 12:50 GMT
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Damian Chmiel
CryptoCurrency
US Regulators Charge FTX’s Senior Executive Nishad Singh with Fraud
Associates Caroline Elison and Gary Wang pleaded guilty in December last year.
Samuel Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to eight count charges in early January.
Tuesday, 28/02/2023 | 20:51 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency
Document Says OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova ‘Killed’ in 2018 in Greece
Ignatova disappeared from the public scene in 2017.
Sebastian Greenwood, OneCoin Co-Founder, is to be sentenced in April this year.
Monday, 20/02/2023 | 14:32 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
FinTech
US Pays $115M to 40K Victims of Fraud Scheme Processed by MoneyGram
MoneyGram paid $125 million in 2018 for the refund.
The American money transfer company entered a DPA with the Justice Department in 2012.
Friday, 10/02/2023 | 22:42 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
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CryptoCurrency
OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova Is Back after 5 Years in Hiding
The founder of the cryptocurrency scam was last seen in October 2017.
OneCoin defrauded investors of $5 billion in cryptocurrencies and cash.
Monday, 30/01/2023 | 09:43 GMT
by
Damian Chmiel
CryptoCurrency
US Charges Bitzlato Founder with Processing $700M in Crypto for Criminals
Anatoly Legkodymov was arrested on Tuesday night in Miami.
The DOJ accused Legkodymov of involvement with Hydra Marketplace Criminals.
Wednesday, 18/01/2023 | 21:03 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency
New York Charges Celsius Network's Co-Founder Alex Mashinksy with Fraud
The New York Attorney General said Mashinsky left many investors in "financial ruin."
Celsius Network filed for bankruptcy in July last year.
Friday, 06/01/2023 | 13:00 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency
OneCoin's Co-Founder Karl Greenwood Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
Greenwood, who was arrested in Thailand in 2018, is to be sentenced next year.
Co-Founder Ruja Ignatova, the 'Cryptoqueen', remains at large.
Friday, 16/12/2022 | 21:24 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
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Institutional FX
CySEC Warns against Impersonating Officers, Fake Websites
The regulator detected five new rogue websites.
CySEC issued a similar warning in April.
Tuesday, 22/11/2022 | 19:48 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation
Oracle to Pay $23M to Settle Bribery Charges against Asian Subsidiaries
The US SEC fingered Oracle's subsidiaries in Turkey, UAE and India in its investigation.
The regulator penalized Oracle $2 million in 2012 for the same offence.
Tuesday, 27/09/2022 | 18:24 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX
US SEC Charges 18 for Hacking Retail Brokerage Accounts to Buy Microcap Stocks
The individuals gained over $1 million in illicit profit from the unauthorized purchases.
The SEC described the cross-border scheme as 'brazen and sophisticated'.
Tuesday, 16/08/2022 | 15:58 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency
US SEC Charges 4 Co-founders, 7 Others in $300M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
The co-founders were based in Russia, Georgia and Indonesia.
Three promoters of the scheme were based in the United States, the SEC said.
Monday, 01/08/2022 | 22:02 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
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Is the UK FCA Doing Enough to Stop Investment Scams?
According to UK Finance, investment scam victims lost £171.7 million in 2021.
The FCA says it can only prosecute fraud as a private prosecutor.
Monday, 01/08/2022 | 08:30 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX
CFTC Charges South African Pool Operator in Its Largest BTC Fraud Case
Steynberg and MTI defrauded investors of more than $1.7 billion.
The investors were non-eligible contract participants (ECPs).
Thursday, 30/06/2022 | 19:29 GMT
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Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX
US SEC Stops Alleged $39 Million Fraud by Hedge Fund Adviser
The US SEC charged EIA All Weather Alpha Fund I Partners LLC.
Andrew M. Middlebrooks was named in the complaint.
Wednesday, 25/05/2022 | 19:46 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
Brokers
US SEC Charges Allianz Global Investors with Multibillion-Dollar Fraud
Allianz Global Investors and three former senior portfolio managers are involved.
Investors agreed to pay over $1 billion to resolve charges.
Tuesday, 17/05/2022 | 19:43 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
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Mining Capital Coin CEO Indicted for $62 Million Crypto Scam
The individual was charged with conspiracy to commit international money laundering.
He faces a maximum total penalty of 45 years in prison if convicted of all counts.
Friday, 06/05/2022 | 19:47 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
News
US SEC Dismantles Crypto Securities Fraudulent Offering
Steven Chiang, Eric Tippetts, James Hardy and Maurice 'Butch' Chelliah were charged.
Defendants allegedly created some companies to run the fraudulent schemes.
Friday, 29/04/2022 | 16:28 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
Institutional FX
US Regulators Charge Archegos Capital for $10 Billion Swap Loss
The SEC says its investigation is ongoing.
The CFTC asks for restitution for defrauded swap counterparties.
Wednesday, 27/04/2022 | 18:10 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
Retail FX
US Authorities Arrest a Man for Running $1.8 Million Fraudulent Scheme
Chet Stojanovich has been arrested on charges of defrauding more than a dozen victims.
Stojanovich was running multiple companies.
Thursday, 21/04/2022 | 05:25 GMT
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Bilal Jafar
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Retail FX
US SEC Dismantles $194 Million Global Pump and Dump Scheme
The scheme covered three continents.
The defendants are accused of participating in multi-year fraudulent penny stock schemes.
Monday, 18/04/2022 | 21:14 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
CryptoCurrency
Scammers Steal $1.6m via New YouTube Crypto Giveaway
The scammers used footage of Elon Musk, Vitalik Buterin and others.
The exact number of victims and total amount of stolen funds remain unknown.
Monday, 11/04/2022 | 06:41 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation
US Federal Court Orders Trader to Pay Manipulative Scheme Penalties
Final judgments and consent orders have been issued against James Vorley and Cedric Chanu.
A civil monetary penalty of $150,000 is imposed on each defendant.
Friday, 08/04/2022 | 01:22 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
Retail FX
Latvian and Lithuanian Authorities Detain 108 People over Call Center Scam
The fraudsters were running fake financial investment schemes.
Europol and Eurojust also supported the operation.
Friday, 01/04/2022 | 10:52 GMT
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Bilal Jafar
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Institutional FX
AMF Warns French Retail Investors against Fraudulent Share Offers
Victims of fake investment proposals report an average loss of €55,000.
AMF reiterates caution against offers to buy FDJ shares.
Tuesday, 29/03/2022 | 07:40 GMT
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Solomon Oladipupo
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