Richard Charles Appelbaum III, 40, of Maryland Heights, has been sentenced to three years in prison for his involvement in laundering proceeds from various fraud schemes. The U.S. Attorney’s Office …
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Robert Velghe, the manager of the cryptocurrency platform OmegaPro, was arrested in a large-scale fraud investigation, according to several media outlets. The Dutch CEO of the platform was detained in …
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WOLCOTT, Conn. — Wolcott police arrested a man on December 6 in connection with a cryptocurrency scam that led to a victim losing $60,000. The suspect, Xiallong Wang, 28, from …
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Polish authorities have arrested Dmitry V., a Russian man connected to the defunct WEX cryptocurrency exchange. The arrest took place in the Wola district of Warsaw, carried out by the …
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Bilaspur police have arrested two individuals involved in an online money fraud case of Rs 54.30 lakh, meanwhile a third accused is still at large. The arrests took place in …
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Tampa Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Role in IcomTech Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme
TAMPA, Fla. — David Brend, 50, of Tampa, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in the IcomTech cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. Brend, alongside his co-defendant Gustavo …
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ED Arrests Two CAs and Cryptocurrency Trader in Rs640 Crore Cyber Fraud
by Ananya MehtaThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested two chartered accountants (CAs), Ajay Yadav and Vipin Yadav, along with cryptocurrency trader Jitendra Kaswan, as part of a money laundering investigation linked to …
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Shailesh Babulal Bhatt Arrested for Kidnapping and Extortion of Rs1,232 Crore
by Ananya MehtaThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Ahmedabad arrested Shailesh Babulal Bhatt under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on August 13, 2024, for his involvement in a massive extortion case. …
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Alex Mashinsky, the founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, pleaded guilty to criminal charges on Tuesday, admitting that he misled investors about the company’s financial condition and used …
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CHIANG MAI — Thai Cyber Police have arrested a 26-year-old manager of a Chinese hybrid scam network using artificial intelligence to create fake digital personas, tricking victims into investing nearly …