Two managers from the now-defunct crypto fraudulent investment platform Omegapro were arrested in Istanbul, according to Turkish media reports. Dutch executive Robert Velghe was arrested Tuesday, following the July arrest of Swedish co-founder Andreas Szakacs. Omegapro, founded in 2018 and registered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, allegedly defrauded investors out of $ 4 …
Pavel Durov Speaks Out Following Paris Arrest Over Telegram’s Legal Issues
Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, made his first public statement after his arrest in Paris. He was questioned by French authorities for four days over claims that he could be held responsible for illegal activities of Telegram users. Durov expressed surprise, citing that Telegram has an official representative for such matters. He pledged […]
Plastic Surgery Fails to Help Crypto Scammer Evade Arrest After 10 Months
South Korean police arrested a man in his 40s for orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded 158 investors of 16 billion won ($ 12 million). Operating from November 2021 to June 2022, he promised an 18% monthly return on investments in a fake cryptocurrency mining business. The scam resulted in individual losses ranging from …
Top TON Coins Face Turbulent Week Amid Durov Arrest and Network Disruptions
Over the past week, The Open Network (TON) ecosystem has encountered a series of setbacks due to a wave of unfavorable news. The turbulence began with the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, followed by two significant outages on the blockchain network that brought block production to a standstill. Altogether, in just 68 days, the […]
Durov Unaware of French Arrest Warrant — Macron Denies Knowledge of Durov’s Visit
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was reportedly unaware of an arrest warrant issued against him in France, according to a source from the Paris prosecutor’s office. The French investigation was not linked to any U.S. actions. Neither President Emmanuel Macron nor the French foreign ministry were informed in advance of Durov’s arrest or presence in France. […]