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ForkLog 17 09.05.2024

Odessa Resident Loses $32,000 in Binance Scam

An Odessa resident has reported to the police a case of fraud involving an attempt to purchase cryptocurrency. This was reported by the Telegram channel “Dumskaya”, citing sources within the agency.

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ForkLog 17 08.05.2024

Binance Aids in Arrest of Suspect in ZKasino Fraud Case

Binance’s crime investigation team played a significant role in the arrest of a suspect linked to the ZKasino blockchain casino scam. Details are provided by Cointelegraph. In April, ZKasino developers transferred 10,515 ETH worth $33.9 million to the Lido staking protocol and altered the website’s wording, removing the statement about returning ETH. The coins were […]

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ForkLog 43 05.05.2024

Cred Executives Charged with $783 Million Fraud

The Northern District of California’s prosecutor has charged three former top executives of the crypto lending platform Cred with conspiracy to commit money laundering and fraud amounting to $783 million. According to court documents, Daniel Schatt was a co-owner and CEO of the firm, Joseph Podulka served as the Chief Financial Officer, and James Alexander […]

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ForkLog 24 03.05.2024

Dutch Authorities Arrest Suspect in ZKasino Fraud Case

On April 29, the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service arrested a suspect linked to the blockchain casino scam ZKasino. During a search of the 26-year-old man’s apartment, digital data carriers were seized. Assets worth over €11.4 million ($12.2 million), including real estate, a car, and cryptocurrencies, were confiscated. The suspect is in custody pending […]

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ForkLog 7 02.05.2024

New York Resident Charged with Running $43 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has charged Idin Dalpur with orchestrating a multi-year Ponzi scheme involving digital assets, causing losses estimated at $43 million. The suspect was arrested on May 1, with the initial court hearing taking place the same day. According to investigators, Dalpur had been running the […]

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ForkLog 11 01.05.2024

Beribit Exchange Accused of Fraud by Clients

At least 20 clients of the cryptocurrency exchange Beribit have filed police reports alleging fraud by the platform, according to the Telegram channel “Baza”. One affected individual claims to have deposited 121.7 million rubles into the exchange, with all his savings now frozen. The total amount of funds blocked on Beribit is estimated to be […]

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ForkLog 28 29.04.2024

Shiba Inu Community Warned of Scammers and Fake Tokens

Fake accounts have emerged on Telegram, posing as members of the Shiba Inu (SHIB) meme token team, according to Shibarmy Scam Alerts. ?SHIBARMY WARNING:? Another Fake account on Telegram Impersonators/Scammers who often create accounts so they can provide misleading information to create doubt, misdirect you to fake websites or even obtain details about your lives, […]

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ForkLog 17 28.04.2024

Taiwanese Prosecutors Seek 20-Year Sentence for ACE Exchange Founder

The Taipei District Prosecutors Office has requested 20-year prison sentences for four key suspects in a fraud and money laundering case linked to the cryptocurrency exchange ACE Exchange, reports Taipei Times. Among the accused are the platform’s founder, David Pan, his business partner Lin Keng-hong, and lawyer Wang Chen-huan, who served as the exchange’s chairman. […]

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ForkLog 20 26.04.2024

US Influencer Sentenced to Seven Years for Cryptocurrency Fraud

A federal court in Brooklyn has sentenced Instagram influencer Jebara Igbara, known as Jay Mazini, to 84 months in prison for orchestrating cryptocurrency scam schemes. He was found guilty of wire fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering amounting to at least $8 million. The sentence also mandates the forfeiture of $10 million from the defendant. The […]

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ForkLog 14 26.04.2024

SEC Accuses Bitcoin Miner Geosyn Mining of $5.6 Million Fraud

SEC filed a lawsuit against the mining company Geosyn Mining and its two co-founders, accusing them of an unregistered and fraudulent securities offering. The regulator claims that the firm, along with Caleb Ward (CEO) and Jeremy McNatt (COO), raised approximately $5.6 million from more than 60 investors between November 2021 and December 2022. The defendants […]

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ForkLog 52 24.04.2024

Telegram Unveils Toncoin Investment Scam

Fraudsters are promoting a financial pyramid scheme in Telegram based on investments in the cryptocurrency Toncoin (TON). This was reported by experts from Kaspersky Lab. Participants are encouraged to purchase one of the “booster” plans and invite friends to the project via a referral link, promising passive returns in TON. Plans range from “bicycle” to […]

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ForkLog 31 22.04.2024

ZKasino Accused of Misappropriating $33 Million in User Funds

The developers of blockchain casino ZKasino transferred 10,515 ETH, valued at $33.9 million, to the Lido staking protocol instead of returning these funds to users and investors. Ethereum was deposited by early project participants through a bridge for farming the native token ZKAS. The project team had promised that they would be able to reclaim […]

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