Collaborate Disseminate
A lawyer who boasted of making “50 by 50” – as in, $50m by the age of 50 – is now facing a potential 50+ years behind bars. Continue reading OneCoin crypto-scam lawyer found guilty of worldwide $400m fraud
An elaborate fraudster ring stole PII then used DoD and VA benefits portals to steal payments and funds from bank accounts. Continue reading Global Crime Ring Bilks U.S. Military Members, Vets Out of Millions
Bitfinex says the payment processor has $880M of the cryptocurrency exchange’s “lost” funds. Polish authorities seized $390m of it. Continue reading Crypto Capital boss arrested over money laundering
Bitfinex says the payment processor has $880M of the cryptocurrency exchange’s “lost” funds. Polish authorities seized $390m of it. Continue reading Crypto Capital boss arrested over money laundering
The darkweb child sexual exploitation video site, “Welcome to Video”, first came onto Law Enforcement’s attention as a result of a case in the UK, where a geophysicist Matthew Falder was arrested. When the National Crime Agency was looking into… Continue reading “Welcome to Video” raid leads to 337 arrests due to Bitcoin Exchanges that use strong KYC
The Marshall Islands is facing rising seas and financial isolation. But critics say their get-rich-quick cryptocurrency scheme won’t work. Continue reading Tiny Pacific nation forges ahead with national cryptocurrency
The $6m scam targeted women worldwide and victimized more than a dozen companies. Continue reading US charges 80 in world-spanning romance scam and email fraud ring
It’s not longer enough to be wary of flash-in-the-pan “lovers” who ask you to send money; now they’re asking you to open accounts for them. Continue reading Scammers recruiting money mules on dating sites is on the rise, says FBI
Two years ago, the US government fined an international cybercriminal and his fraudulent bitcoin exchange over $100m. Now, it’s going after them for the money. Continue reading US chases fraudulent bitcoin exchange BTC-e for $100m
Technology has been used to manage regulatory risk since the advent of the ledger book (or the Bloomberg terminal, depending on your reference point). However, the cost-consciousness internalized… Continue reading The startups creating the future of RegTech and financial services