crime

Eurojust and Europol collaborated to dismantle a cryptocurrency fraud network operating out of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Serbia. The fraud network set up call centers that defrauded victims in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Australia and Canada, allegedly stealing tens of millions of...

If you live in the United Kingdom and are hoping to work in Web3 in 2023, there is a new opportunity possible for you. What Happened: The U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) is advertising to hire a cyptocurrency investigator, offering a salary between £40,209 to £43,705...

Sam Bankman-Fried is returning to the U.S. to face criminal charges related to the failure of the FTX (CRYPTO: FTT)  after a judge authorized his extradition from the Bahamas. Bankman-Fried, who has been imprisoned since his arrest last week, has decided not to fight extradition, The Wall...

International police organization Interpol has formulated a dedicated squad in Singapore to assist countries fighting crimes related to cryptocurrencies. At a press conference in New Delhi, the police organization made the announcement ahead of its 90th general assembly, which will be...

Vladamir Putin is known to the world for many things; most recently, though, he’s the Russian president who sent an army to invade Ukraine on Feb. 24. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy won’t back down, saying, "This is why it is very important for us to not allow them,...

With Ford F-150 pickups being the industry’s top-selling truck and supply chain disruptions still impacting the automotive sector, excess inventory can become prime targets for automotive thieves. What Happened: On June 10, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) reported that 13 2022 F-150 Raptors...

Two men have been arrested in Virginia for allegedly trying to break into a Westchester County home to steal tens of millions of dollars in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), according to the U.S. Department of Justice. What Happened: According to the court documents, between May 18, 2020 and May 24...

Layer 1 blockchain protocol Harmony (CRYPTO: ONE) has offered a bounty of $1 million for information about a theft on the Horizon bridge amounting to around $100 million, in which tokens including Wrapped Ethereum (CRYPTO: WETH), Aave (CRYPTO: AAVE), SushiSwap (CRYPTO: SUSHI),...

A former employee of the leading NFT marketplace has officially been charged with insider trading in a landmark NFT case by the U.S. Department of Justice. What Happened: The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against Nathaniel Chastain Wednesday. Chastain is a former product manager at...

Well-known fraudster Martin Shkreli is hanging out at a halfway house after he was released from federal prison on Wednesday. What To Know: According to several reports, citing Shkreli's lawyer, the "Pharma bro" was released from prison after serving a little more than four ...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced that it is relocating its office staff in downtown Seattle due to continuous violent crime in the vicinity.  The city is witnessing a huge spike in crime over the last month. On March 2, 15-year-old Michael del Bianco was shot and killed at the...

London officials reported seizing a record 294 million pounds or $408 million worth of cryptocurrency on Tuesday. What Happened: According to a report from Reuters, the officials seized an undisclosed cryptocurrency as part of an ongoing money-laundering investigation. "While cash still...

In Miami, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging 34-year-old Larry Ramos Mendoza with defrauding investors out of more than $21 million. What Happened: According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Florida, beginning from December 2013 through June 2020,...

Four people, two from Utah and California, have been sentenced for their role in an $8 million telemarketing fraud scheme that promised investors that their business could extract gold from dirt. How It Unfolded: According to the U.S. Department of Justice, beginning in 2014 ...

Despite still being a crime under federal law, 20 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the sale of medical marijuana – and starting in January two states, Washington and Colorado, will legalize the recreational use of cannibis for adults. A growing cultural and political...