Category Crypto fraud

CEO Pleads Guilty in ‘$200M Bitcoin Fraud’ That Duped 90,000 Investors With Fake 3% Daily Returns
CEO of Praetorian Group International Ramil Ventura Palafox pled guilty to wire fraud and money laundering in a $200 million bitcoin Ponzi scheme t...
Sep, 18, 2025
3 min read
by Cryptonews

Denver Pastor Ordered to Repay $3.39M After Court Rules Crypto Tokens Defrauded 600 Church Members
Denver District Court Judge Heidi Kutcher ordered pastor Eligio "Eli" Regalado Jr. and his wife Kaitlyn to repay $3.39 million after ruling their I...
Sep, 17, 2025
4 min read
by Cryptonews

Ex Cred Execs Get Prison for Crypto Fraud – FBI Details Targeted Scheme
Ex Cred Execs have been sentenced to 52 and 36 months for wire fraud conspiracy after pleading guilty. Prosecutors say they have misled investors d...
Sep, 02, 2025
2 min read
by Cryptonews

ASIC Removes 14,000 Scam Sites in Two Years, Crypto Fraud Accounts for 20% of Takedowns
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has removed more than 14,000 investment scam and phishing websites since July 2023, wit...
Aug, 22, 2025
by Cryptonews