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Fraud remains a persistent issue in crypto, with fraud news exposing financial crimes, Ponzi schemes, and deceptive investment projects. From insider trading to fake exchanges, bad actors continue to exploit regulatory gaps. As governments and blockchain forensics improve enforcement, the industry is working to build trust and transparency.
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Celsius founder Alexander Mashinsky has agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that bars him from promoting asset-related products and ties a $10 million payment to a much larger suspended judgment. According to the Federal Trade Commission, the…
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A class action lawsuit has accused Believe founder Ben Pasternak of extracting $54 million in fees through token migrations tied to Launchcoin while leaving investors with losses. According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern…
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Saipan woman Sze Man Yu Inos gets 71 months in prison for bitcoin fraud targeting seniors, with $769,355 in restitution ordered.
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U.S. authorities have frozen more than $701 million in cryptocurrency tied to investment scams targeting Americans as part of an ongoing crackdown. The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday that the funds were restrained through coordination with crypto exchanges and…
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The US Department of Justice has filed fraud charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center, alleging the civil rights organization made secret payments to extremist informants without proper disclosure. The US Department of Justice announced a federal indictment against the…
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US election news from Texas arrived Monday as Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in Tarrant County district court against ActBlue, the Democratic fundraising platform, alleging it violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by continuing to accept gift…
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The most urgent crypto scam news on Capitol Hill arrived Tuesday as the House Homeland Security Committee held a joint subcommittee hearing on how transnational criminal organizations use crypto fraud, online scams, and digital extortion to steal from Americans. Crypto…
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Vietnam detained ONUS-linked suspects in an alleged crypto fraud probe involving token sale promotions, price manipulation, and user losses.
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CoinDCX co-founders won bail after a Thane court found no prima facie case in a cheating complaint tied to a fake trading platform in India.
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Resolv Labs confirms no assets lost after an exploit minted 80 million unbacked USR tokens, leading to price instability and swift DeFi responses.
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CoinDCX founders questioned in fraud case after a fake site scammed users. The exchange denies involvement and emphasizes rising phishing threats.
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A new investigation claims that employees at crypto trading platform Axiom abused internal tools to access private user data and profit from insider trading. On Feb. 26, blockchain investigator ZachXBT published a detailed report on X accusing staff at Axiom…
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Australian authorities have charged two men following an investigation into an alleged $5 million cryptocurrency investment scam that targeted vulnerable victims across the country. Australia steps up crypto fraud crackdown The New South Wales Police Force said detectives from its…
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Ex SafeMoon CEO Braden Karony has received a 100-month sentence for stealing millions in customer funds and using them for personal gains. A United States District Judge passed the sentencing in a Brooklyn federal court on Monday. Karony was convicted…
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A U.S. federal court has sentenced a key figure behind a global cryptocurrency investment scam to 20 years in prison, capping one of the largest crypto-fraud prosecutions tied to so-called “pig butchering” schemes. The operation defrauded victims of more than…
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A Utah man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for orchestrating a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that resulted in losses exceeding $2.9 million, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah.
