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Fraud
New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam
Authorities say 37-year-old Chet Stojanovich promised to take a customer on 31-hour road trip to see the non-existent mining equipment in Canada – and then abandoned him at the Buffalo airport.

Coinbase Loses Bid to Force Arbitration in Crypto Theft Lawsuit
The U.S. District Court for Northern California found the exchange's arbitration agreement to be "unconscionable and ... unenforceable."

Former Party Organizer Indicted for Laundering $2.7M in Bitcoin and Cash
Thomas Spieker was indicted for operating a global bitcoin laundering scheme that helped multiple clients hide profits earned from illegal activities.

Former CPA Pleads Guilty to Helping BitClub Architect Launder Funds in Alleged $722M Ponzi Scheme
The 57-year-old Nevada man pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of aiding in the preparation of a false tax return.

US Justice Dept. Charges 2 in NFT 'Rug Pull' Scheme
"They pulled the rug out from under the victims," U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said of the creators of the Frosties NFT collection.

CFTC Brings Charges Against 4 Alleged Operators of $44M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
Tuesday’s charges are just the latest in the regulator's efforts to regulate the crypto industry.

Fraudulent Bitcoin Transfer Alleged in Cred Bankruptcy
Court documents filed by the Cred Liquidation Trust alleged the crypto lending platform paid over 516 bitcoin to a crypto whale for a bond that was essentially worthless. But the claims against him were later dismissed.

UK Tax Regulator Seizes NFTs for First Time as Part of Fraud Investigation
Three people have been arrested for allegedly attempting to defraud HMRC of $1.8 million.

Former Attorney Pleads Guilty to Bitcoin Fraud That Bilked Investors Out of $5M
Philip Reichenthal and his co-conspirators persuaded their victims to send them millions of dollars to buy bitcoin and then just pocketed the money themselves.

7 Crypto Exchange Executives Handed Prison Sentences for $1.7B Fraud in South Korea: Report
The exchange's former CEO was sentenced to 22 years in prison.
