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Ponzi Schemes

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Court Enters $900K Judgment Against Crypto Ponzi Scammer on Behalf of CFTC
Venture Capital Investments Ltd. raised $534,829 from 72 victims, falsely promising to invest funds in bitcoin and other assets.
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By Kevin Reynolds
Nov 4, 2020 at 10:16 p.m. UTC
Nov 4, 2020
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Federal Jury Indicts Three Accused of Posing as Pastors in Alleged $28M Ponzi Scheme
Besides facing criminal charges, the accused pseudo-pastors were charged by the CFTC and the SEC with allegedly soliciting over 1,000 people for a fake crypto fund.
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By Jaspreet Kalra
Aug 31, 2020 at 5:17 p.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2020
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Inside a Crypto 'Ponzi': How the $6.5M Banana.Fund Fraud Unravelled
U.S. authorities are trying to return $6.5 million in bitcoin and tether to the victims of an alleged Ponzi scheme.
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By Danny Nelson
Aug 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2020
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Quadriga Was a Ponzi Scheme, Ontario Securities Regulator Says
NEW: The Ontario Securities Commission has published a scathing report calling now-defunct Canadian exchange QuadrigaCX a "Ponzi," and denouncing the practices of founder and...
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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 11, 2020 at 6:48 p.m. UTC
Jun 11, 2020
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CFTC Sues Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scammer for $500K Theft
The CFTC is charging Breonna Clark and Venture Capital Investments with defrauding investors by pretending to run a commodity pool invested in crypto and foreign currency cont...
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 14, 2020 at 9:59 p.m. UTC
Feb 14, 2020
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US Arrests 3 in Alleged Crypto Mining Pool Fraud Scheme
U.S. authorities have arrested three members of BitClub Network, alleging the mining pool is a long-running Ponzi scheme.
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By Nikhilesh De
Dec 10, 2019 at 8:27 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2019
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SEC Moves to Halt Diamond-Linked Crypto ‘Ponzi Scheme,’ Freeze Assets
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken action over what it alleges is a $30 million crypto scam based on supposed diamond investment.
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By Daniel Palmer
May 21, 2019 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2019
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OneCoin Claims It's Not a Ponzi or Pyramid Scheme
The OneCoin project has responded to the suggestion it is a Ponzi or pyramid scheme, arguing it does not fit a narrow definition of either.
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By Daniel Palmer
May 17, 2019 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2019
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Korean Crypto Scam Fleeced Investors for Over $18.5 Million
Police have reportedly used AI to spot a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme in South Korea that cheated investors out of $18.5 million.
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By Yogita Khatri
Apr 8, 2019 at 11:20 a.m. UTC
Apr 8, 2019
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Ethereum
Ponzi Games Are Breaking Out on the Ethereum Blockchain
Two dapps on ethereum that bear all the hallmarks of Ponzi schemes are the most popular games on the site now.
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By David FloydBrady Dale
Jul 24, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 24, 2018
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