USA – SEC Charges 3 with Binary Options Scam
The 3 foreign nationals are accused of scamming main street investors, including vulnerable individuals, through a binary options scam The…
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USA – Owner of OptionMint Indicted for Running a Binary Options Scam
Businessman indicted for running a string of fraudulent trading sites for years, facilitated by trading platforms The USA authorities have…
Thailand – ‘CryptoCurrency Wizard’ Arrested
Thai man touted ‘CryptoCurrency Wizard’ was arrested for stealing $16 M from investors The Thai police arrested Mana Jumuang, known…
USA – 2 Canadians Charged for an Attempted Bitcoin Scam
The two ran a twitter-based scam, in an attempt to steal bitcoin from an Oregon resident Two Canadians were charged…
UK – Judge Orders Bitcoin Compensation for Cybercrime Victims
Historical ruling in the UK! For the first time ever, a judge has ordered the confiscation of bitcoin, worth over…
Special Series – Platforms of Evil Part 1
New series of reports will shed light on the way some of the biggest platforms facilitate ongoing Binary Trading scams…
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Special Report – Milena’s Secrets
The mystery woman behind the world’s biggest binary trading scam revealed The world of binary trading has learned to know, and fear, Ilan Tzorya, the…
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USA – McAfee Sure Bitcoin will Reach $1M in 2020
The controversial antivirus mogul stands behind his wild speculation John McAfee, the controversial, anti-virus mogul, was never a conservative man. The tech pioneer, who founded…
Opinion: The Real Price of Bitcoin (Mining Farms)
Recent reports suggest the ecological price of Bitcoin mining farms might be immense. It’s time for the industry to right some wrongs After a few…
PayPal Pull’s out of ‘Libra’
The payments giant becomes the first to withdraw from Facebook’s controversial cryptocurrency project PayPal, the payment giant, becomes the first company to publically drop out…
USA – SEC Charges 3 with Binary Options Scam
The 3 foreign nationals are accused of scamming main street investors, including vulnerable individuals, through a binary options scam The USA Securities and Exchange Commission…
China – Fire Destroys Major Bitcoin Mining Farm
A mysterious fire burned down $10M worth of equipment, affecting Bitcoin prices around the world A mysterious fire broke out in one of the largest…
Bitcoin is not the Most Used Cryptocurrency in the World
Recent reports show the most used cryptocurrency in the world is a surprising name, are we seeing an upset in the markets or a simple…
USA – Owner of OptionMint Indicted for Running a Binary Options Scam
Businessman indicted for running a string of fraudulent trading sites for years, facilitated by trading platforms The USA authorities have announced Jared J Davis, an…
Singapore – Central Bank Calls for Coordinated International Approach towards ‘Libra’
After the 26 European Central Banks’ controllers demanded Facebook will answer questions regarding their planned ‘Libra’ cryptocurrency, Singapore’s Central Bank calls for a global coordinated…
Venezuela – Biggest Retailer Revolutionize the Game
TRAKI, the country’s biggest retailer, announces a first of its kind partnership with Cryptocurrency start-up PundiX Venezuela has been a fixture in international economic news…
Argentina – Huobi to Launch Crypto Exchange
One of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges enters the South American market Huobi Group, the parent company of ‘Huobi Global’, one of the world’s largest…
Tuesday, Bloody Tuesday – BitCoin Value Drops 17% in a Day
After a period of stability, the sharpest drop in value since the beginning of 2018 After months of prosperity and stability, with a constant rise…
South Korea – Samsung to launch new Blockchain Phone
The tech giant will be the latest to release a blockchain device later in 2019 Samsung has announced that it has built a new blockchain…
South Africa – LUNO grows by a million users in a year
The South African cryptocurrency exchange platform exceeds all expectations LUNO, South Africa’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange platform, has reached 3 million customers, gaining 1 million more…
France – Libra will be Blocked in Europe
French Finance Minister delivers about to Facebook’s cryptocurrency aspirations in the OECD cryptocurrency conference The OECD Cryptocurrency conference provided cryptocurrency fans around the world with…
China – Bobby Lee to Launch China’s first Crypto Wallet
The colorful founder of China’s first bitcoin exchange announces his intentions to launch China’s first Crypto Wallet with his new company Bobby Lee, founder of…
Special Series – Platforms of Evil Part 3
The biggest trading platform in the world is a hub for criminals and everybody in the industry knows that. Why isn’t anything being done? Our…
France – Domino’s Pizza Gives Away €100K in Bitcoin
The Pizza giants are offering their French customers a new and revolutionary prize. Everybody loves pizza, but these days French crypto enthusiasts have a new…
Thailand – ‘CryptoCurrency Wizard’ Arrested
Thai man touted ‘CryptoCurrency Wizard’ was arrested for stealing $16 M from investors The Thai police arrested Mana Jumuang, known professionally under the pseudonym ‘CryptoCurrency…
India – Government’s Efforts to Strife Cryptocurrency may be Doomed
Indian cryptocurrency enthusiasts challenge the government’s policy in a pivotal Supreme Court ruling. Cryptocurrency has been extremely popular in India since it broke into the…
Israel – the Devil’s Advocate
An Israeli lawyer working for the District Attorney bought a house with her brother’s dirty fraud money. Buying a house is every young Israeli couple’s…
Special Series – Platforms of Evil Part 2
Airsoft, one of the leading brands in the industry priding itself in its cleanliness facilitates scammers and profits from their scams. We kick off our…
India – Bitcoin Scam Kingpin Killed by Co-Conspirators
Indian Police have learned about a massive $68 M Bitcoin scam, only after the leader of the scammer’s gang was beaten to death by his…
UK – Alan Howard Plans a £1B Crypto Venture
The billionaire investor will launch a new venture focusing on cryptocurrency. Elwood Asset Management, a firm owned by billionaire trader and investor Alan Howard is…
USA – 2 Canadians Charged for an Attempted Bitcoin Scam
The two ran a twitter-based scam, in an attempt to steal bitcoin from an Oregon resident Two Canadians were charged for scheming to steal bitcoin…
USA – Crypto Spring on the Horizon
Despite the fear surrounding the sharp decline in Bitcoin value in 2018, recent research predicts Blockchain revenue will surpass $10B by 2023. The cryptocurrency market…
Telegram to Launch New Cryptocurrency
The encrypted chat application is set to launch its new cryptocurrency within 2 months. Telegram, the popular Russian encrypted messaging application, is set to enter…
UK – Judge Orders Bitcoin Compensation for Cybercrime Victims
Historical ruling in the UK! For the first time ever, a judge has ordered the confiscation of bitcoin, worth over £900,000 from an imprisoned hacker.…
Special Series – Platforms of Evil Part 1
New series of reports will shed light on the way some of the biggest platforms facilitate ongoing Binary Trading scams around the world. The world…
Australia – Regulators Propose Banning Binary Options Trading
The Corporate Regulator wages war on Forex and Binary Options trading, endangering investors. Investments Commission (ASIC) has released an official paper stating it is considering…
Will Tokyo 2020 be the Dopest Olympics?
Less than a year before the 2020 Olympic Games, as doping scandals threaten to spoil the event, certain IOC members target the Anti-Doping Agency. With…
UK – Investment Frauds on the Rise
ways, according to a recent report published by the London Police’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, a unit in charge of Financial Fraud and Cyber Crimes.…
Luxembourg – Housing Fund Scammed
The Luxembourg Housing Fund conned out of over €800,000 by Polish scammers, managed to recover most of the lost funds. Fund (‘Fonds Longement’) was conned…
French Connection 3 – French-Israeli Con-Artists Cause Diplomatic Crisis
3 French-Israeli Con-Men are believed to be behind an international scandal that has shaken the diplomatic world. The French-Israeli scammers, as has been shown in…
Austria – International Pensioners’ Scam Uncovered
3 international scammers, accused of defrauding pensioners of over €2.5M, arrested Another day, another heartless scam. Authorities in Austria have confirmed that 3 international scammers…
Special Request – Corruption in the Argentina Olympic Committee
Following my recently published article (August 6th “Who is the Mysterious Gustavo Dorf“) on corruption and fraud in Argentina, related to Argentina’s Olympic Committee (COA)…
EFRI-thing’s Wrong
The truth about EFRI, Werner Boehm’s most despicable scam and its surprising recent resurfacing. All online investors are familiar with the fear of scamming and…
USA – Email ‘Sextortion’ Scams on the Rise
Cybersecurity giant reports a sharp rise in email ‘sextortion’ scams since the beginning of 2019. An email scam has been with us for decades. They…
Israel – Binary Option Site Owner Faces Indictment
In a legal precedent in the country, owner of iTrader, and several of his former employees are charged with fraud. The Israeli State Attorney Office…
USA – Bitcoin Mining Company Ordered to Refund Clients
An Australian company that promised clients 200% return on investment agreed to refund its Texan clients. Australian company AWS Mining (aka MyCoinDeal), that promised its…
USA – the IRS Targets Cryptocurrency
The IRS sets its sights on more than 10,000 cryptocurrency users who failed to report income and pay their taxes. In late July the IRS…
Argentina – Who is the Mysterious Gustavo Dorf?
How did a key member of Pres. Kirchner’s corruption circle become involved in a string of corrupt businesses with the ‘Cambiemos’ movement? Gustavo Dorf, is…
Singapore – Bitcoin Scammers Use Name of Goh Chok Tong
Bitcoin scammers used the name and imagery of legendary former Singaporean PM to lure victims. Cryptocurrency scams have been plaguing internet users for years now.…
USA – Tron Stock Crashes as Buffett Lunch Postponed
Justin Sun, the winner of the annual Buffett lunch meeting and TRON owner, postpones lunch due to health issues, causing his company’s stock to plummet.…
Singapore – Police Warn about iPhone Scam
A scam targeting iPhone users is the latest in a long string of scams targeting the Singaporean public. Singaporean Police has issued an official warning…
Kenya – Authorities Warn against Fraudulent Loan Ads
A fraudulent Facebook page tricks people desperate for financial aid. Kenyan banks have called for their clients to remain alert and avoid a Facebook page…
China – Man Arrested over $15M Bitcoin Fraud
Promising investors cheap Bitcoin mining machines, the man disappeared before delivering any of the promised goods. A man in Eastern China has exploited the booming…
South Africa – Angry Mob Torches Scammer’s House
Angry mob torches the man’s home after his scam collapses leaving hundreds disillusioned and broke. Furious victims of an alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme looted and…
Richard Branson Against “Richard Bransons”
The hedonistic billionaire warns his followers, scammers have been pretending to be him and scamming people out of money. Richard Branson, the party-loving over the…
Australia – Couple Lose $20K in a Bitcoin Scam
A ‘Too Good to Be True’ investment through a shady trader turns bad, leaving young couple broke and heartbroken. Nick Yeomans and his wife Josie…
UK – Regulators Approve First Crypto Currency Hedge Fund
Prime Factor Capital will be the first approved UK Hedge Fund to invest in Alternative Currency. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved the first…
ESMA Lifts Ban on Binary Options Trading
Europe’s securities watchdog lifts the temporary ban, allowing EU member states to form their own independent regulations. Are we at the start of a new…
Chinese Lonely Hearts Scammed by ‘Online Lovers’
Chinese criminals exploited lonely men, luring them to ‘invest’ in fraudulent scams. Falling in love in the modern world can be a tricky game. The…
Israel – Top Hacker Arrested for Stealing $100M in BTC
Former top military hacker arrested for hacking into accounts stealing $100M in Bitcoin, police now believes it may well be the tip of the iceberg…
City of Burlington Falls Victim to Email Fraud
The city of Burlington, Canada, falls victim to an email phishing scam, defrauding it of over $500,000. In late May 2019, the city of Burlington…
International Cybercrime Gang Arrested
Spanish police arrest 35 members of a criminal gang who committed over 1000 cybercrimes against local and foreign victims. On June 14, in Alicante, Spain,…
British Bitcoin Scammer Pleads Guilty
British scammer who operated a fake Bitcoin trading platform, stealing $50 M from investors before disappearing, pleads guilty in a Brooklyn court. In a Brooklyn…
Seoul’s Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Exposed
South Korean Authorities Arrest 12 Men for Operating a Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Targeting the Elderly Authorities in South Korea, have exposed what may be one…
Queen’s Street Scammer goes on trial
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) Charges Russell Maher, of Forex Brokers Limited (FBL) with Fraud Broker Russell Maher, of Forex Brokers Limited (FBL) has been charged…
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USA – SEC Charges 3 with Binary Options Scam
The 3 foreign nationals are accused of scamming main street investors, including vulnerable individuals, through a binary options scam The…
USA – Owner of OptionMint Indicted for Running a Binary Options Scam
Businessman indicted for running a string of fraudulent trading sites for years, facilitated by trading platforms The USA authorities have…
Thailand – ‘CryptoCurrency Wizard’ Arrested
Thai man touted ‘CryptoCurrency Wizard’ was arrested for stealing $16 M from investors The Thai police arrested Mana Jumuang, known…
USA – 2 Canadians Charged for an Attempted Bitcoin Scam
The two ran a twitter-based scam, in an attempt to steal bitcoin from an Oregon resident Two Canadians were charged…
UK – Judge Orders Bitcoin Compensation for Cybercrime Victims
Historical ruling in the UK! For the first time ever, a judge has ordered the confiscation of bitcoin, worth over…
Special Series – Platforms of Evil Part 1
New series of reports will shed light on the way some of the biggest platforms facilitate ongoing Binary Trading scams…
