Bitcoin Fraud Operations 
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 23, 2020
Reginald Fowler, “an alleged operator behind payment processor Crypto Capital , was charged with wire fraud” on Friday (Feb. This is in addition to charges of bank fraud, an unlicensed money transfer operation and conspiracy. Fraud has become a concern with cryptocurrency around the world.
PYMNTS
JUNE 22, 2020
New Zealand police have frozen $90 million they say belongs to alleged bitcoin scammer Alexander Vinnik in what’s being called the country’s largest money seizure ever. Authorities also claim Vinnik operated several BTC-e accounts, including some tied to thefts from other virtual currency exchanges such as Mt.
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PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Steve Chen, the mastermind behind a $147 million gemcoin fraud from 2013 to 2015, pleaded guilty of his crimes of tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, reported on Wednesday (Feb. As part of his plea agreement, Chen admitted to operating the U.S. Collins did not contest the CAB’s ruling.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 7, 2020
With transactions that become irreversible almost instantaneously, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are winning new converts — among scammers eager to avoid credit card chargebacks that can eat into their ill-gotten gains. Jack Dorsey Likes Bitcoin, But So Do Crooks . For example, the U.S. A month earlier, the U.S.
PYMNTS
APRIL 22, 2020
An alleged new digital currency Ponzi scheme out of China, Antimatter Kingdom (AK), has seemingly brought in bitcoin valued at $11 million in under a single month of operation, Cointelegraph reported. It maintains that it has taken in 180,000 bitcoins, but it seems that the effort brought a figure nearer to $11 million in bitcoin.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 21, 2020
with money laundering, fraudulent banking and computer fraud, Reuters reported. “It The exchange froze all withdrawals after noticing that large amounts of bitcoin, Ether, Ethereum Classic, XRP, Tether and Zcash were leaving the platform’s hot wallets. They allege that F.F. Meanwhile, U.K. 21), according to Cointelegraph.
Abrigo
MAY 12, 2022
Protect your financial institution from cybercrime With cybercrime constantly evolving, what can businesses and financial institutions do to prevent fraud? Cybercrime is a threat to businesses and institutions of all sizes and is at the forefront of the minds of those in the fraud prevention field. These measures can help.
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