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ICO Fraud

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Automated Crypto Investing App Coinseed Faces Fraud Charges in NY, SEC Lawsuits
Coinseed allegedly bilked investors of $1 million through false statements, hidden fees and a flopped token.
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By Danny Nelson
Feb 17, 2021 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2021
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SEC Charges Three With Stealing $11.4M Through Token Backed by Actor Steven Seagal
The Bitcoiin2Gen trio allegedly bilked investors through false statements and celebrity crypto endorsements.
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By Danny Nelson
Feb 1, 2021 at 10:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 1, 2021
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US Prosecutors Seek ‘Substantial’ Prison Sentence for Centra Tech Co-Founder in $25M Fraud Token Sale
According to court documents, U.S. federal prosecutors are asking that one of Centra Tech’s co-founders, Robert Farkas, be sentenced to prison instead of his request for home...
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By Jaspreet Kalra
Nov 4, 2020 at 7:54 p.m. UTC
Nov 4, 2020
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Third Centra Tech Founder Pleads Guilty to ICO Fraud
Centra Tech one of the most storied scams of the the 2017 ICO bubble. Its founders have fallen like dominoes since.
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By Danny Nelson
Jul 17, 2020 at 8:58 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2020
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Disgraced Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Crypto Case
Previously convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff has pleaded guilty to knowingly promoting an alleged crypto fraud with false and misleading information.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Jul 15, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2020
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US Prosecutors Ask to Pause SEC Action Against Alleged Crypto Scammer
U.S. prosecutors are seeking to pause the SEC's civil action against Blockchain Terminal founder and alleged $30 million ICO fraudster Boaz Manor to complete their own crimina...
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By Danny Nelson
Apr 8, 2020 at 7:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 8, 2020
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SEC Files Emergency Action Against Organizer of 'Fraudulent' $15 Million ICO
The SEC is seeking to freeze the assets of Reggie Middleton, organizer of the $14.8 million Veritaseum (VERI) ICO.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Aug 13, 2019 at 5:10 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2019
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SEC Halts Mayweather-Endorsed ICO, Charges Founders With Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has halted the Floyd Mayweather-supported Centra Tech initial coin offering.
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By Nikhilesh De
Apr 2, 2018 at 11:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 2, 2018
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Massachusetts Sues ICO Organizer for Alleged Securities Violations
Massachusetts' securities enforcement office is suing a resident and his company for selling unregistered securities in a token sale.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jan 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2018
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