Police in Russia have reportedly arrested an entrepreneur and “crypto influencer” known as Bitmama, aka the “Queen of Crypto,” on fraud charges. Per Moskvich Magazine and the Telegram-based news networks Baza and Readovka, Valeria “Bitmama” Fedyakina was detained by police on September 15 after an “acquaintance” filed a fraud complaint. The unnamed “acquaintance” claimed Fedyakina…
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Hong Kong police reportedly arrested crypto influencer Joseph Lam (Lin Zuo), who goes by the username “jolamchok” on Instagram, for his association with crypto exchange JPEX. A Hong Kong-based social media influencer has reportedly been arrested after investigations around the liquidity crisis of the crypto exchange JPEX traced back their involvement. Hong Kong police reportedly…
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Following a two-year long investigation, police have alleged that Israeli tech entrepreneur Moshe Hogeg defrauded investors of $290 million. Hogeg and several of his partners are accused of spending the money they collected from Israeli and foreign investors for crypto ventures to lead an extravagant life. Police in Israel Complete Investigation Against Alleged Crypto Scammer…
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Ukrainian police officers are receiving crypto crime investigation training from EU officials, with the nation continuing to streamline its crypto and blockchain policy with Brussels. Per a Bureau of Economic Security (BEB) release, law enforcement officers in Lviv, Ukraine, attended an “international seminar” organized by the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM)…. Read More: EU Officials…
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John A. DeSalvo allegedly solicited ICO money from police and orchestrated a pump and dump on PancakeSwap shortly after. John A. DeSalvo, a former lieutenant at the New Jersey Department of Corrections, has been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for orchestrating a crypto scam that specifically targeted police officers and first…
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Brazilian police have asked courts to freeze the crypto holdings of suspected electronics-trading fraudsters as part of a “mega operation.” The Brazilian media outlet Livecoins reported that officers took part in an operation codenamed Spin-Off. The operation involves the Federal Police and the Receita Federal (the Special Department of Federal Revenue). Officers raided properties in…
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South Korean police are stepping up their crackdown on crypto-powered drug trafficking, and have made 312 arrests in a wide-sweeping narcotics bust. The broadcaster KBS reported that the arrests were carried out by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Drug Crime Investigation. The suspects were charged with violating the Narcotics Control Act. Police said the suspects…
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Brazil’s police force has conducted raids on addresses linked with Braiscompany, a suspected crypto pyramid. The firm’s owners have allegedly escaped the country with around $160 million worth of customers’ funds. Police launched an investigation into the firm, codenamed Operation Halving, earlier this year…. Read More: Brazilian Police Swoop on Suspected Crypto Pyramid Operator Braiscompany…
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