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'Scared and Vulnerable': Canadian Victim Lost $12,000 in a Bitcoin ATM Scam
2017-11-09T22:16:31.000+02:00
Bitcoin scam victims in York, Canada, have lost $340,000 since April.
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Germany's BaFin Takes Aim at ICOs, Warns Public Against Investment Risks
2017-11-09T16:13:46.000+02:00
German authorities have taken steps to inform the public about ICOs and the risks tied to them.
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Something is Not Right About BitConnect
2017-11-07T15:20:58.000+02:00
Buterin called out BitConnect's scheme, followed by a massive dip in the coin’s market cap.
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Former HSBC Trader Mark Johnson Faces Uphill Battle as Trial Nears End
2017-10-18T10:02:50.000+02:00
Closing arguments are being prepared with a verdict expected as early as this week.
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FCA Issues Warning Against Clone Firm RTC Finance
2017-10-17T11:03:48.000+02:00
RTC Finance is operating as a clone of EEA-registered Spot Capital Markets, drawing the latest FCA warning.
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NZ's FMA Issues Warning Against the Financial Service Provider Commission
2017-10-13T09:13:59.000+02:00
The FMA has uncovered a clone group posing as its own Financial Service Providers Register.
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Etherparty is Latest to Get ICO Website Hacked, Will Compensate Victims
2017-10-02T09:28:00.000+02:00
Scammers, hackers and other cyber criminals continue to target cryptocurrency investors and projects.
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MFSA Issues Warning Against Three Unauthorised Brokers
2017-09-25T15:10:19.000+02:00
The three firms are Capital Markets Banc, Marketier Holding Limited and Smart Choice Zone LLP.
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IFSC Alerts Traders to OneLife Network's Illegal Operation
2017-08-30T10:17:15.000+02:00
The Belizean regulatory authority warns that this broker has not been authorized to operate in its jurisdiction.
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Two Société Générale Employees Indicted for LIBOR Manipulation
2017-08-25T08:35:16.000+02:00
The indictment displays the complexity of the operations involved.
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Finnish Authorities Take Aim at OneCoin, Re-Launching Investigation
2017-08-24T16:19:42.000+02:00
Nearly 20,000 Finns have presently invested millions into OneCoin.
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FSMA Warns Against Six New Boiler Room Scams Targeting Belgian Investors
2017-08-18T12:09:45.000+02:00
Six new boiler rooms have been brought to light by the Belgian regulator.
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CFTC Fines New York Resident $635,000 for Commodity Futures Scam
2017-07-27T13:04:07.000+02:00
Simon Posen, who ran the operation on his own, has been banned from trading in CFTC regulated markets.
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Best of the Week: UK, Germany CFD Markets on the Rise, IG Revenues Up
2017-07-23T13:26:18.000+02:00
Romania arrests three over data theft, CFTC charges scam operator for $16 million.
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ASIC Warns against 72Option and London Capital Group Clone
2017-07-20T13:26:32.000+02:00
The Australian regulator added the online trading companies as they were operating in Australia without a license.
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Romania Arrests Three for Stealing Client Information from Cypriot Brokerage
2017-07-20T13:23:46.000+02:00
9,000 contacts were compromised in a scheme to sell stolen client information to the highest bidder.
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SEC Charges 13 Individuals Involved in $10 Million Boiler Room Scam
2017-07-13T20:41:17.000+02:00
Telemarketing representatives allegedly verbally abused and threatened elderly investors.
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Israeli Media: JPMorgan Hack Perpetrator to Pay $403 Million to US Authorities
2017-05-22T20:25:12.000+02:00
Gary Shalon, who conducted a large-scale scam involving securities, will pay this sum of money in a comprehensive settlement.
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Australian Regulator Declares Ban on Five Brokers
2017-05-10T13:57:49.000+02:00
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issues new warnings against binary options companies.
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CFTC Cracks Down on Arizona Racket After $13m Commodities Pool Scheme
2017-05-04T08:16:34.000+02:00
The regulator halted Williams Advisory Group's commodities pool scheme after it defrauding 40 investors.
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UTrade Solicited $27m Using Fraudulent Means, Israeli Watchdog Says
2017-04-19T09:54:00.000+02:00
The Israel Securities Authority recommends criminal charges against UTrade CEO Aviv Talmor for scamming clients.
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CommexFX’s CIF License Withdrawn Following String of Suspensions, Fines
2017-04-06T11:23:21.000+02:00
Following a lengthy suspension, CySEC has rescinded the CIF license of CommexFX.
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FSB Warns Public Against Clement Maloi, Posing as Director at the Group
2017-02-20T18:56:18.000+02:00
Clement Maloi is posing as a director at the FSB, soliciting money for a remittance scam.
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FCA Issues Warning on STP Markets
2017-02-09T19:24:25.000+02:00
The FCA has warned of STP Markets for its unauthorized activity in the UK.
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Algo Trading Scam Features Fabricated Stephen Hawking Endorsement
2017-01-09T12:20:32.000+02:00
Fraudsters are utilizing a forged Stephen Hawking testimonial to endorse a trading scam.
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