Fraud
Crypto.com to Refund Clients as Wirecard’s Card Issuer Told to Cease Operations
Card issuer Crypto.com is refunding 100% of customer balances after the U.K. regulator ordered Wirecard Card solutions to cease operations.
How to Spot a Crypto Scam
Another scammer is impersonating the CoinDesk website and offering impossible investment returns. We did some digging.
Alleged Shopin ICO Fraudster Pays $450K Fine in Ether
Eran Eyal, who raised $42 million in an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering, settled charges with the SEC and paid a $450,000 fine in ether.
SEC Claims Brothers Lied About Digital Asset Fund Performance, Used Profits for Personal Use
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission moved Friday to halt an allegedly fraudulent digital asset investment fund run by two Pennsylvania brothers.
Centra Tech Co-Founder Pleads Guilty to Fraud After $25M Token Sale
A co-founder of the celebrity-backed Centra Tech crypto scam has pleaded guilty to his role in the $25 million fraudulent ICO.
Crypto Exchange Owner Admits Laundering $1.8M in Online Auctions Fraud
The owner of Romanian crypto exchange CoinFlux has admitted to laundering money in a fraudulent scheme involving fake eBay ads and a car wash.
Crypto Criminals Have Already Stolen $1.4B in 2020, Says CipherTrace
The figure puts 2020 on track to become the second-costliest year in the history of crypto.
Blockchain ID Solution Aims to Tackle Spike in Delivery Fraud Amid Coronavirus Measures
Nuggets, a digital identity and payments platform, has developed a way to accept deliveries without needing a physical signature to combat a spike in fraud during the coronavirus pandemic.
Meet the Russian Man Whose Job It Is to Fake Token Activity (Full Interview)
CoinDesk presents the full interview with Alexey Andryunin, the Russian market maker whose job it was to make tokens look better than they were.
CFTC Claims 'Massive Fraudulent' Scheme Defrauded Investors of $20M
The CFTC alleged three individuals and affiliated entities defrauded crypto and binary options investors out of $20 million over 5 years.
