Mastermind of Alleged Billion Dollar Spanish Pyramid Scheme Arrested, Faces 16 Year Prison Sentence
The CEO of Arbistar the Spanish investment company, Santiago Fuentes, has been arrested and arraigned on charges of fraud, belonging to a criminal organization and money laundering. Fuentes, who...
Localbitcoins Trader Facing up to 40 Years in Prison Over Bitcoin Fraud Schemes
A trader on Localbitcoins and Paxful has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a couple of bitcoin scams. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that the trader knowingly...
How A UK Woman Laundered $6B From A Chinese Fraud Scheme
In a case unraveling in London, a jury has convicted a UK woman of laundering Bitcoin connected to an extensive fraud scheme originating from China, valued at nearly $6...