Out of the approximately $ 60 million (ZAR1.1 billion) that was recovered to pay back victims of the collapsed bitcoin investment platform Mirror Trading International (MTI), only $ 34.3 million remains. Court documents reportedly state that liquidators have used the recovered funds to pay an outstanding tax liability of $ 15.2 million …
An Indian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. to wire fraud conspiracy for stealing over $ 37 million by spoofing crypto exchange Coinbase’s website. He and his co-conspirators created a fake Coinbase Pro site to steal login credentials and two-factor authentication codes, transferring victims’ cryptocurrency to their own wallets. Guilty Plea in $ …
Hong Kong police have arrested three men at a currency exchange shop in Tsim Sha Tsui, a major tourist area, for allegedly presenting “hell money” to a customer, leading the customer to transfer approximately HK$ 1 million ($ 128,206) worth of cryptocurrency in exchange for cash. The suspects, aged between 31 and 34, …
An indictment unsealed in the Central District of California charges two Chinese nationals, Daren Li and Yicheng Zhang, with leading a scheme to launder at least $ 73 million tied to an international crypto investment scam, often known as “pig butchering.” Li and Zhang allegedly managed a global network that laundered proceeds from fraudulent …
The detainment of two Chinese and one Argentine national involved in a $ 1.25 million crypto investment scam led to the discovery of a $ 100 million operation in Argentina. According to local reports, the investigation resulted in the raid of a supermarket that was used as a facade for conducting illegal cryptocurrency …