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Florida Man Receives 47-Year Sentence for Cryptocurrency Heists and Brutal Home Invasions: A Breakdown of Recent Court Decisions

Sep 156 min read

Florida Man Receives 47-Year Sentence for Cryptocurrency Heists and Brutal Home Invasions: A Breakdown of Recent Court Decisions

The criminal activities began in late 2020 when Jarod Gabriel Seemungal, 23, from West Palm Beach, and his co-conspirators targeted cryptocu

Can you truly determine if the individual you encountered on a dating app is genuinely a Military Service Member, Nigerian Prince, or simply a scammer?

Stephen Wick

Jun 244 min read

Relationships

Can you truly determine if the individual you encountered on a dating app is genuinely a Military Service Member, Nigerian Prince, or simply a scammer?

Their virtual conversations may seem authentic and progress rapidly to discussions of affection or even matrimony. However, they always have

New York's Attorney General James Recovers $50 Million from Crypto Firm Gemini for Defrauded Investors

Stephen Wick

Jun 194 min read

Criminal Justice

New York's Attorney General James Recovers $50 Million from Crypto Firm Gemini for Defrauded Investors

This latest development speaks of a remarkable $2 billion settlement with Genesis. In addition to resolving claims against Gemini, the settl

Davido, Afrobeat Super Star Caught in Alleged Cryptocurrency Scam

Stephen Wick

May 303 min read

Music

Davido, Afrobeat Super Star Caught in Alleged Cryptocurrency Scam

Trusting that their beloved music icon could do no wrong, many fans invested millions into the venture with complete confidence, overlooking

Crypto Firm Genesis Global Capital Agrees To Settlement Worth $2 Billion

Stephen Wick

May 225 min read

Investigations

Crypto Firm Genesis Global Capital Agrees To Settlement Worth $2 Billion

Attorney General James reaches $2 billion settlement with Crypto Firm Genesis Global Capital to compensate victims of fraud. Genesis Global

Justice Department Indicts Two Brothers for Ethereum Blockchain Attack and $25M Cryptocurrency Theft; Each Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison if Convicted

Stephen Wick

May 155 min read

Criminal Justice

Justice Department Indicts Two Brothers for Ethereum Blockchain Attack and $25M Cryptocurrency Theft; Each Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison if Convicted

Anton Peraire-Bueno and James Pepaire-Bueno carefully orchestrated the Exploit over several months. They studied the trading behaviors of th

The owners of a Colorado funeral home are facing numerous charges from alleged COVID-19 pandemic fund fraud to abuse of corpses: EPA is currently demolishing the building and handling the clean-up

Stephen Wick

Apr 197 min read

Investigations

The owners of a Colorado funeral home are facing numerous charges from alleged COVID-19 pandemic fund fraud to abuse of corpses: EPA is currently demolishing the building and handling the clean-up

The indictment revealed that the federal offenses could result in severe consequences, including 20 years of imprisonment and fines of up to

CryptoFX LLC Charged By Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Alleged $300 Million Crypto Asset Ponzi Scheme; Victims To Get Their Day in Court

Stephen Wick

Mar 177 min read

Investigations

CryptoFX LLC Charged By Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Alleged $300 Million Crypto Asset Ponzi Scheme; Victims To Get Their Day in Court

The SEC stated that over 90% of investor funds were allegedly spent on luxury cars, credit cards, jewelry, adult entertainment, and real est

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Files Charges Today, Declaring the "Bitcoin Academy Online Crypto Course" As Fraudulent

Stephen Wick

Feb 24 min read

Investigations

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Files Charges Today, Declaring the "Bitcoin Academy Online Crypto Course" As Fraudulent

SEC's complaint, Sewell urged hundreds of his online students to invest in the Rockwell Fund, a hedge fund that he promised to launch. He cl

Sam Lee, 35,of Dubai, Rodney Burton, 54, of Miami, & Brenda Chunga, 43, of Severna Park, Maryland; Three Individuals Charged for Roles in $1.89B Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme

Stephen Wick

Jan 315 min read

Criminal Justice

Sam Lee, 35,of Dubai, Rodney Burton, 54, of Miami, & Brenda Chunga, 43, of Severna Park, Maryland; Three Individuals Charged for Roles in $1.89B Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme

The promotional materials used by HyperFund allegedly contained false claims, misleading investors into believing that they would receive da