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As requested by SEC, iX Global fraud case dismissed

Following a motion from the SEC, its $49 million securities fraud case against iX Global and Debt Box has been voluntarily dismissed. The court ordered the dismissal on May 28th, also ordering the SEC to pay costs.


Arkbit & ABC Holdings securities fraud C&D from Texas

Arkbit Capital, Arkbit Capital Holdings, ABC Holdings and ABC Mining have been issued an emergency securities fraud cease and desist from Texas.


David Kagel pleads guilty to Mind Capital crim charge

David Lee Kagel has pled guilty to Mind Capital criminal charges. Kagel was originally scheduled to plead guilty on May 13th but fainted on the way to his hearing. The court rescheduled for May 28th, on which Kagel’s plea agreement was file.


South African authorities confirm MTI criminal investigation

Four years after Mirror Trading International collapsed, South African authorities have confirmed an ongoing criminal investigation.


edX AI pyramid fraud warning from Russia

edX AI has received a pyramid scheme fraud warning from Russia. As per the Central Bank of Russia’s May 17th warning, edX AI exhibits “signs of a financial pyramid”.


John Bigatton pleads guilty to Bitconnect fraud charge

Australian BitConnect promoter John Louis Anthony Bigatton has pled guilty to a criminal charge brought by Public Prosecutors. On May 16th Bigatton pled guilty to one charge of providing unlicensed financial services on behalf of another person.


NovaTech FX promoter securities fraud C&D from Ohio

A NovaTech FX Ponzi promoter has received a securities fraud cease and desist from Ohio. Steven Douglas Alexander, of Cincinnati, is cited as a Respondent in the Ohio Division of Securities March 22nd order.


Nutra Pharma Corp’s CEO settlement tops $79,000

Following news of a settlement between Nutra Pharma Corp defendants and the SEC in April, details of two settlements have now been made public. As part of a final judgment in favor of the SEC;


USFIA Receiver files for conclusion of Receivership

Following two distributions of recovered funds to victims, the USFIA Receiver has requested court permission to destroy records and close the Receivership.


FutureNet’s Anna Morgenstern criminally charged

Anna Morgenstern, wife of FutureNet co-founder Stephan Morgenstern, has been criminally charged by South Korean authorities. Separately Albanian authorities have charged Anna with laundering funds tied to a criminal offense.