Tagged: federal bureau of investigation

June 2, 2022 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

A former employee of OpenSea (Ozone Networks, Inc.) has been arrested and charged with the first-ever digital asset insider trading scheme, according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Nathanial Chastain a former Product Manager at OpenSea has been charged with wire fraud, and money… Read More

May 15, 2022 @ 12:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Eddy Alexandre, operator of the crypto and Forex trading platform EminiFX, regarding allegations of a $59 million fraud. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Alexandre allegedly committed commodities and wire fraud soliciting over $59 million from… Read More

February 18, 2022 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

SIM Swap fraud has been prevalent for years now targeting both traditional financial services as well as crypto investments. The scam is where a criminal hijacks your mobile phone by using a new SIM card affiliated with your phone number. Once accomplished, two-factor authentication goes… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Alleged perpetrators of the ransomware attack on, Kaseya – an IT firm that helped systems administrators manage large networks, have been charged by the US Department of Justice for the attack. This case is part of the Department of Justice’s Ransomware and Digital Extortion Task… Read More

June 8, 2021 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack caused incredible disruptions to the US economy costing businesses and consumers millions of dollars in lost productivity. As the price of gas rose, and people queued up at stations waiting on the dwindling supply due to the malfeasance, the perpetrators,… Read More

April 7, 2021 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gurvais Grigg recently revealed why he joined blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis as its Global Public Sector CTO after working for over two decades at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), most recently as Assistant Director of the FBI Laboratory. In his new role, Grigg will… Read More

October 8, 2020 @ 8:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Attorney General William P. Barr announced today the publication of the “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework.” The publication was created by Barr’s Cyber-Digital Task Force. The document outlines the Department of Justice’s approach to crypto and its challenges. The Framework states: “… despite its relatively brief… Read More

June 13, 2020 @ 10:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has warned that there could be an increase in financial crime due to the rise of digital banking. The warning is a reminder from the FBI that mobile banking providers and financial institutions must protect their clients from… Read More

April 15, 2020 @ 7:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is out with an ominous note predicting a rise in cryptocurrency-related scams fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. The FBI expects that the bad guys will take advantage of the FUD to steal your money and then launder it through the… Read More

December 14, 2019 @ 11:58 am By Cali Haan  |  

A 23-year-old who allegedly used cryptocurrencies he stole from crypto executives and users to fund the purchase of houses, a Ferrari, a Rolex and the royalty rights to twenty songs was arrested in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, December 11th. Anthony Francis Faulk has been charged with one count of… Read More

July 13, 2019 @ 3:35 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Jon Montroll, operator of two online crypto investment schemes, WeExchange Australia and BitFunder, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for fraud and obstruction of justice. Montroll, 38, of Saginaw, Texas, has also been ordered to pay restitution of $167, 480 USD and will… Read More

June 4, 2019 @ 3:58 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking information from investors who lost money when the Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform QuadrigaCX fell apart late last year. Individuals with questions or concerns about the failed exchange or who believe they were a victim in the… Read More

May 1, 2019 @ 6:54 pm By Cali Haan  |  

“Processed hundreds of millions of dollars of unregulated transactions on behalf of numerous cryptocurrency exchanges.” The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested American citizen Reginald Fowler, 60. The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York has charged him with bank fraud, conspiracy… Read More

March 29, 2019 @ 4:44 am By Cali Haan  |  

61 people have been arrested and 50 Darknet accounts shut down following a joint operation against Dark Net opioid markets executed by J-CODE, the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement team. According to an FBI press release, the arrests were made as part of Operation… Read More

March 6, 2019 @ 11:35 pm By Cali Haan  |  

1Broker, a Marshall Islands-registered company with a CEO based in Austria, has announced it has settled lawsuits filed against it by the US Securities regulators, the SEC and CFTC: “We are pleased to let you know that we settled the two lawsuits without admitting or… Read More

February 23, 2019 @ 6:02 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The FBI is seeking information from “potential victims” of Bitconnect, a cryptocurrency Ponzi that bilked investors across the globe out of billions of dollars. People with information they wish to submit to the FBI can do so via a special online form set up by… Read More

February 3, 2019 @ 12:08 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Oakland, California resident Sandford Bemi Faison is being held on charges alleging he tried to buy a toxic chemical on the Dark Net in order to poison his estranged spouse, The Los Angeles Times reports. The intended victim is also the mother of the accused’s two… Read More

November 21, 2018 @ 5:14 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The legal rights of a man at the centre of an international tug-of-war have been violated by the Greek justice system, a lawyer for accused BTC-e administrator Alexander Vinnik argued in court this week. “You have violated the rights of Alexander Vinnik, who hasn’t received… Read More

October 22, 2018 @ 9:15 am By Cali Haan  |  

Gal Vallerius, a dual French-Israeli citizen from the Brittany region of France, was sentenced to 20 years in prison earlier this month after pleading guilty to, “conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to launder money,” court documents indicate. Mr Vallerius,… Read More

September 26, 2018 @ 8:26 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Government agencies in the US have more than tripled the amount of money they are allotting to private firms doing forensics on blockchains like Bitcoin, says weekly newsletter for institutions, diar. The biggest spender by far is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is “accounting… Read More