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High-Return Crypto Scheme Hit With Cease-and-Desist in Texas

[Oct 11 11:20 AM] Texas regulators have issued an emergency cease-and-desist order against two individuals accused of promoting a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme. The alleged scheme, tied to Trage Technologies, promised high returns on digital asset…

SEC Flags Risks in Crypto and Emerging Tech Investment Scams

[Oct 7 11:30 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is raising alarms about the growing risks of cryptocurrency scams and other investment fraud during World Investor Week 2024. Amid the rising influence of AI, social media, and aggressive financial…

Crypto Fraud Ring Dismantled by Vietnamese Authorities

[Oct 7 2:30 AM] Vietnamese authorities have reportedly dismantled a cross-border fraud ring involved in romance scams and fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes. Led by foreign criminals, the group operated from Laos and defrauded victims of tens of billions of dong…

Crypto Ponzi Leader Receives 121-Month Prison Sentence

[Oct 6 2:30 AM] David Carmona, founder of the Icomtech cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for defrauding investors with false promises of profits. His scheme targeted working-class people with the lure of financial freedom…

FBI Seizes $6M in Crypto From Southeast Asian Scammers

[Sep 28 1:30 AM] U.S. authorities have seized over $6 million worth of cryptocurrency linked to a fraudulent investment scheme organized by Southeast Asian criminals. Targeting U.S. individuals, the criminals manipulated victims through fake cryptocurrency…