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The British Columbia Securities Commission has accused ezBtc, a defunct Nanaimo-based cryptocurrency platform, and its founder David Smillie, of perpetrating a multimillion-dollar securities fraud scheme. The commission alleged that Smillie and his crypto firm lied to customers about the platform and diverted their assets to online gambling sites. ezBtc Allegedly Diverted $13M in Customer Assets According to a Bloomberg report, the accusations were outlined in a notice of...

Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up Michigan has become a state where crypto fraud runs rampant, and the region’s attorney general Dana Nessel is warning citizens about what they can do to ensure they never fall victim to digital currency scammers or fraud. Dana Nessel on How to Avoid Crypto Fraud In a statement, Nessel said older adults are...

The Casablanca Court of Appeals ruled that the 21-year-old Frenchman – Thomas Clausi – will serve an 18-month prison sentence for orchestrating a crypto scheme. The defendant must compensate the victims of his scam and pay a fine of 3.4 million euros ($3.7 million) to customs authorities.  Crypto fraudsters have been quite inventive recently, draining significant sums from investors. Fortunately, law enforcement agencies have arrested and sent to jail some of them.  For...

According to the blockchain and smart contract security firm Certified Kernel Tech (better known as CertiK), crypto-related exploits, hacks, and scams in April resulted in losses worth $103 million. The figures for last month are a lot less than the $211 million worth of digital assets which wrongdoers siphoned throughout March 2023. Summarizing the Incidents in April CertiK estimated that the total amount hackers managed to drain last month from crypto projects was...

The United States Department of Justice notified that the former chief financial officer of a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) was sentenced to three years in prison after embezzling $5 million. The exec used to trade cryptocurrencies and “meme stocks” with the stolen funds. According to the official press release, US District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer imposed a sentence of 36 months in prison for the former chief financial officer of African Gold Acquisition...

Faruk Fatih Özer – the founder of crypto exchange Thodex – has been extradited to his home country, Turkey, where he faces charges of fraud and operating a criminal organization. Thodex was one of the largest crypto exchanges in Turkey. It later turned out to be an exit scam, with Özer disappearing with $2.6 billion worth of crypto funds leaving around 400K users high and dry. According to the latest report by state media, the 27-year-old founder was detained by police upon...

A resident of Scotland’s county Lanarkshire was left with a £150,000 debt (almost $190,000) after falling victim to a cryptocurrency fraud. She is now forced to sell her home to avoid additional financial issues. The woman sought support from Advice Direct Scotland and the local police, but the entities could not help her retrieve the funds. ‘It’s Absolutely Horrific’ Jennifer decided to invest her money into a crypto scheme after seeing a dubious advert on Facebook featuring...

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has sworn to protect all residents of his state from crypto scams, and he’s putting out notices to everyone to tell them what they can do to avoid becoming victims. Aaron Ford Vows to Protect People of His State In a recent statement, Ford commented: The safety of Nevada consumers is a top priority at my office. As technology becomes an increasingly integral part of our lives, scams involving digital currency are becoming more...

More crypto scams have been recorded to the digital currency books, and the ones in question are proof that it doesn’t matter how big or famous you are or where you’re located… You’re just as vulnerable as everyone else. Crypto Scams… They’re Everywhere! The first of the two new crypto scams saw Nottingham Forest midfielder Gustavo Scarpa losing one million pounds to a digital thief. At 29 years old, Scarpa is developing a reputation as one of the greatest soccer players...

A 55-year-old resident of Hong Kong has reportedly fallen victim to an online cryptocurrency investment scam and lost her entire savings worth nearly HK$7 million (almost $900,000). Such fraud cases have become quite frequent in the region lately. A study estimated that Hong Kong investors had lost around $50 million during the first half of 2022 due to crypto schemes. ‘Obtaining Property by Deception’ According to a South China Morning Post coverage, the woman fell prey when...