All news on the topic: Investment Fraud

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Crypto boss convicted of $24 million fraud after promising investors AI-powered returns
A federal jury convicted Profit Connect owner Brent C. Kovar on 15 fraud and money-laundering counts after prosecutors said he obtained $24 million from at least 400 investors through false claims about an AI-powered crypto business.
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Tens of millions in USDT, houses and luxury cars bought with investors’ money: CryptoProgram founder Edu Zimbardi faces 22 charges
Following news of Edward Anthony Zimbardi’s arrest in Fiji and deportation to the US earlier this week, Zimbardi’s CryptoProgram criminal case has been unsealed.
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They sold investors a story about AI, crypto mining and 30% annual returns: Profit Connect founder Kovar found guilty of a $24 million fraud
Following a jury trial that began on August 11th, Profit Connect founder Brent Carson Kovar has been found guilty on all eighteen counts in his indictment.
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Anatomy of Info-Cynicism: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi sells fake success while routing users to Russian-backed platforms
Why this cryptocurrency advocate deserves closer scrutiny and greater caution.
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Blacklisted by NSSMC and IOSCO: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s Financial Freedom Academy functions as a toxic info-cynic scam
The warning signs surrounding this crypto evangelist are hard to overlook, and a closer look raises serious questions about his credibility and trustworthiness.
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Fiji hands US citizen back to FBI over alleged multi-million-dollar crypto Ponzi schemes
Following regulatory crackdowns in the U.S. and an arrest in the Netherlands, Edward Zimbardi was handed over to American authorities to face scrutiny over his alleged digital asset frauds.
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"Bullet Proof Your Finances" author sentenced to 20 years for $380m Ponzi scheme
The CEO of a supposed real estate investment company who also wrote a book called ’Bullet Proof Your Finances’ has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme.
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The “crypto guru” cashing in on desperate Ukrainians: inside Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s financial freedom machine
Why this cryptocurrency advocate warrants closer scrutiny and increased caution.
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Eine Fassade zur Geldwäsche von Millionen: Wie der umstrittene Infopreneur Oleksandr Orlovskyi in alte ukrainische Finanzbetrügereien verwickelt wurde
Oleksandr Orlovskyi präsentiert sich als erfolgreicher Krypto-Multimillionär. Mit seiner Financial Freedom Academy verspricht er, Wissen darüber zu vermitteln, wie sich am Kryptomarkt Geld verdienen lässt.
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Selling crypto illusions: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi turned the FFA community into an info-cynical cash machine
The red flags surrounding this crypto evangelist are impossible to ignore — and a closer examination raises serious questions about whether he can be trusted.
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US seeks to seize $26.4 million in crypto tied to investment and romance scams
U.S. prosecutors filed five civil-forfeiture complaints on July 21 seeking roughly $26.4 million in cryptocurrency traced through separate international fraud investigations.
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Nazar Babenko’s crypto empire of lies: frontman for pyramids, criminal ties, and a lifestyle built on stolen millions
Regarding public figures, particularly those who seek to keep compromising details out of the public eye, open-source intelligence can often uncover information they would rather remain hidden. Nazar Babenko is one such example
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SEC accuses crypto mining firm of $22m investment fraud targeting 380 investors
A US-based crypto mining venture raised about $22 million from more than 380 investors, then spent just 13 cents of every dollar on its purported mining operation, the SEC alleges.
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Justice decided to shake down crypto guys Mykhailo Romanenko and Nazar Babenko
Rogues Mykhailo Romanenko, Nazar Babenko, and Ihor Kotov may come under investigation.
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Phoinexes, new Loanledger crypto Ponzi scam, tries to lure victims with fake rebirth promises and bogus AI trading claims
The Russian state security service — FSB — has been trying to implement AI in its anti-opposition operations for at least two years. IStories investigated how the development of the Pauk (“Spider”) system went — and why it was stopped (at least for now)
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Nazar Babenko and Ihor Kotov ran massive Danvel-Eternity scam sucking millions while hiding behind fake crypto guru image
Regarding public figures, especially those who attempt to conceal compromising information about themselves, open-source research can often prove highly revealing.
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Nazar Babenko’s crypto empire built on lies: from debt-ridden student to protected face of international Ponzi scams
Regarding public figures, especially if they try to hide compromising information about themselves, it is sometimes useful to study open sources.
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US Justice Department moves to drop $722m BitClub crypto fraud case
The Justice Department plans to end its criminal case against Matthew Goettsche, who prosecutors accuse of helping run the BitClub Network fraud scheme, before an October trial.
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Interpol operation arrests 5,811 suspects and seizes $293 million in global fraud crackdown
An international anti-fraud operation coordinated by Interpol has led to the arrest of 5,811 individuals and the interception of $293 million in illicit assets, the international police agency announced Thursday.
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Finnish police investigate €25m fake investment platform scam after victim loses fortune
Finnish police are investigating a suspected €25 million investment fraud after a private individual lost funds through what authorities believe was a fake online investment platform created for criminal purposes.
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Monir Islam and Moynul Islam’s dirty Be Club SageMaster Ponzi scam hit with Bulgarian fraud warning
Be Club’s SageMaster has received an investor fraud warning from Bulgaria’s Financial Supervision Commission (FSC).
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Ponzi crook Rene Schwarze, aka Jensen Robles of Vortic United, busted in Gambia for dirty counterfeit money scam
“Jensen Robles”, aka Rene Schwarze, has been arrested in Gambia. Gambia’s Police Force arrested “Muhammed Reni”, aka Muhammed Rainey, earlier this week. Reni was detained on suspicion of counterfeiting currency.
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Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years in US prison over $1bn fraud scheme
Guo Wengui was a close ally of former Donald Trump aide Steve Bannon, with whom he co-founded a movement aiming to overthrow the Chinese government.
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$3.2bn vanished: son of Roman Abramovich’s partner Alexander Frolov Jr and financier Mikhail Lobanov leave investors empty-handed
An investigation has revealed that Alexander Frolov Jr., the son of Evraz co-owner and longtime business partner of Roman Abramovich, together with financier Mikhail Lobanov, is linked to a multibillion-dollar investment scheme that left Russian investors facing heavy losses.
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