Posts in Fraud

Nov 03 Fraudster Inspired by Squid Game Steals Millions from Investors

Squid Game, the most popular Netflix show in history, has taken the world by storm. Unfortunately, an anonymous fraudster schemed ...

Sep 15 Fraudster Pleads Guilty to $35M Crypto Investment Scheme

Never forget the old adage: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Michael Ackerman, a former trading floor broker at ...

Sep 13 Fund Manager Pleads Guilty to $100 Million Ponzi Scheme

A Philadelphia-based investment fund manager Brenda Smith has pleaded guilty in connection with her involvement in a $100 million ...

Sep 07 SEC Issues Investor Alert on Rising Crypto Scams

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued an investor alert related to the rise of cryptocurrency ...

Sep 03 BitConnect Founder and Promoters Charged with $2 Billion Crypto Fraud

Multiple parties involved with BitConnect, a former cryptocurrency exchange, have been charged with multiple counts of wire fraud ...

Aug 31 South Florida Fraudsters Sentenced in $300M+ Scheme

A Florida investment scheme involving as much as $320 million and thousands of investors has led to multiple convictions and court ...