Bitcoin, ether and dogecoin reached record highs in value this year, cryptocurrency fans view them as the future of money for the globe. The underlying blockchain technology…
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How ‘Impero Solutions’ scammed thousands of investors in West Africa
The Canadian company Impero Solutions, which claimed to offer attractive online investments, has scammed several thousand investors around the world since late 2020, many of…
View More How ‘Impero Solutions’ scammed thousands of investors in West AfricaThis crypto scam bilked investors out of $11 million — and paid action star Steven Seagal to promote it
It was a crypto scam straight out of a Steven Seagal movie, featuring the action film star himself, a private eye, a staged kidnapping and…
View More This crypto scam bilked investors out of $11 million — and paid action star Steven Seagal to promote itStudy: Crypto and Investment Scams Skyrocket in 2020 and 2021
2020 was a record year for investment and cryptocurrency scams. Almost 26,500 cases were reported to the government — and those cases resulted in a…
View More Study: Crypto and Investment Scams Skyrocket in 2020 and 2021Foreigners file slew of lawsuits against alleged Israeli investment scammers
A new spate of lawsuits suggests that despite legislation and prosecutions by foreign governments, alleged investment fraud remains a lucrative business in Israel, with local…
View More Foreigners file slew of lawsuits against alleged Israeli investment scammersFBI warns investors of fraudsters posing as brokers and advisers
The FBI Criminal Investigative Division and Securities and Exchange Commission warn investors of fraudsters impersonating registered investment professionals such as investment advisers and registered brokers.…
View More FBI warns investors of fraudsters posing as brokers and advisersScam at first sight: Criminals using dating websites to offer bogus investments
More than £15 million has been lost to criminals offering bogus investment opportunities on dating platforms this year, according to Action Fraud The average loss…
View More Scam at first sight: Criminals using dating websites to offer bogus investmentsRetired detective lost life savings in a ‘clone firm’ investment scam | Scams
My husband and I have lost our life savings to a very professional investment scammer. We both received lump sums on retirement from the fire…
View More Retired detective lost life savings in a ‘clone firm’ investment scam | ScamsSouth Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scam Targeting the Elderly, Spending Investor Money on Gambling, Jewelry, and Luxury Vehicles | USAO-SDFL
Miami, Florida – Isaac Grossman, 46, of Parkland, Florida, pled guilty today to wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering charges, for directing an elder…
View More South Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scam Targeting the Elderly, Spending Investor Money on Gambling, Jewelry, and Luxury Vehicles | USAO-SDFLIs Bitcoin Safe to Invest In?
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