According to Turkish authorities, the country’s law enforcement agencies have disrupted a criminal syndicate that lured unsuspecting residents into investing in a Ponzi scheme disguised as a cryptocurrency investment. The syndicate is reported to have swindled $ 1 billion from investors who were deceived by the scammers’ promise of high profits and zero risks. …
David Kagel, a disbarred California attorney, pleaded guilty to orchestrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims of over $ 9.5 million. Kagel, 85, promised high returns through artificial intelligence trading bots and falsely claimed to hold $ 11 million in bitcoin to secure investments. He used his attorney position to instill trust, …
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: South African Ponzi scheme mastermind dies of a heart attack in Brazil, the Argentine House advances crypto tax regularization bill, and Buenos Aires targets Worldcoin with a new bill. South African Ponzi Scheme […]
Johann Steynberg, the mastermind behind a South African bitcoin Ponzi scheme, died of a heart attack while under house arrest in Brazil. A technical analyst predicts a significant surge in Bitcoin’s price, suggesting it could reach $ 300,000 during the upcoming aggressive phase of the bull cycle. The FBI is cautioning the public against …
U.S. authorities have charged a man they accuse of operating a Ponzi scheme, which purported to invest in a cryptocurrency trading enterprise. The operator of the scheme is accused of defrauding investors of at least $ 43 million. FBI Assistant Director James Smith said the actions of Idin Dalpour not only “sever the trust …