A class action lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York alleges that Pump.fun and its infrastructure partners—including Solana Labs, the …
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DOJ Seeks to Return Millions in Crypto to Alleged Victims of $97M Oil and Gas Scheme
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief A man has been indicted in an alleged cross-border fraud scheme. Authorities traced and seized $7.1 million in crypto, with …
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In brief Shane Donovan Moore, a former semi-pro rugby player, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for defrauding over 40 investors …
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Scammer Drains $10,000,000 From IRS in International Tax Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme: DOJ
by shayaanby shayaanA scammer pleaded guilty after participating in a scheme that convinced the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to pay out $10 million in …
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SEC charges Georgia’s First Liberty Building & Loan and owner in $140M Ponzi scheme
by shayaanby shayaanThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed civil charges and sought an emergency asset freeze against First Liberty Building & …
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OmegaPro Founders Charged Over $650 Million Crypto ‘Global Fraud Scheme’
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief Federal prosecutors have charged two OmegaPro executives with running a $650 million crypto scam masked as a forex investment platform. …
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DOJ hands 97-month sentence to crypto scammer for $40m Ponzi scheme
by shayaanby shayaanAuthorities in the United States have sentenced a man to 97 months in prison for his role in defrauding investors out of …
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Investment Advisor Pushes $45,650,000 Bank Fraud Scheme, Shovels Defrauded Money Into Property and Private Plane
by shayaanby shayaanA Nebraska-based investment advisor faces up to 30 years in prison after admitting he’s behind an attempted $45.65 million fraud against financial …
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Australian Woman Hit With Ten-Year Ban Over $9.6 Million Crypto Scheme
by shayaanby shayaanAn Australian financial adviser has been banned for ten years after allegedly stealing $9.6 million from clients to invest in a crypto …
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Donald Trump Jr. Says Family Got Into Crypto After Being Debanked, Realizing Financial System Was ‘Pyramid Scheme’
by shayaanby shayaanThe son of the President says that the Trump family went all-in on crypto out of necessity, not because it’s an emerging …