Office of Public AffairsA Swedish man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering charges that defrauded thousands of victims of more
By John Xie, VOA News on China China in recent weeks has stepped up efforts to rein in the country’s cryptocurrency industry, banning crypto mining operations and ordering major banks
U.S. Attorney’s OfficeCentral District of California LOS ANGELES – Two Orange County men were charged today with conning thousands of investors into purchasing a cryptocurrency that purportedly provided exclusive access
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, announced at the first hearing held by the Task Force on Financial Technology that she has organized a
Task Force on Financial Technology Traditional electronic payment systems are electronic representations of fiat currency and require a network of financial intermediaries who maintain accurate ledgers. Since 2008, a new
Office of Public Affairs WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice today announced that it has seized 63.7 bitcoins currently valued at approximately $2.3 million. These funds allegedly represent the proceeds
New data spotlight points to more than ten-fold increase in reported losses in last 12 months Since October 2020, consumers have reported losing more than $80 million to cryptocurrency investment
Bitcoin Fog Service Allegedly Laundered $335 Million in Cryptocurrency Since 2011 Department of JusticeOffice of Public Affairs A dual Russian-Swedish national was arrested Tuesday at Los Angeles International Airport on
FBI Alert Number I-041321-PSA Business Email Compromise/Email Account Compromise (BEC/EAC) is a sophisticated scam that targets both businesses and individuals who perform legitimate transfer-of-funds requests. The scam is frequently carried
FBI Portland Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. Today: Building a digital defense against cryptocurrency investment scams. Cryptocurrency itself is perfectly legal to buy and use in the
Charges Against North Korean Hackers Show Cyber Thieves Shifting to Virtual Currency Markets and Exchanges Federal charges unsealed in February against three computer programmers linked to the government of North