$300 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme Exposed: SEC Files Charges Against 17 Suspects | Bitcoinist.com

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken legal action against 17 individuals allegedly involved in a Crypto Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 40,000 victims and amassed $300 million.  As per the SEC’s press release, Houston-based CryptoFX LLC operated the scheme, primarily targeting Latino investors in the United States and two other countries. […]

HyperVerse Founder’s New Crypto Project Raises Questions Amidst $1.7B Fraud Charge | Bitcoinist.com

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In a recent report by The Guardian, it has been revealed that Sam Lee, an Australian blockchain entrepreneur facing charges of conspiracy to commit fraud in the US for his alleged involvement in a $1.89 billion crypto “Ponzi scheme,” has appeared in a video promoting a new investment project shortly after the charges were filed […]

Crypto Fraud Crackdown: SEC, DOJ Charge HyperFund Founders In $1.8 Billion Scheme | Bitcoinist.com

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In a significant development, the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced criminal charges against two individuals. It secured a guilty plea from a third person involved in a global crypto Ponzi fraud scheme known as HyperFund, among other aliases.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also filed a related civil action, charging two individuals involved […]