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CryptoProgram securities fraud D&R from California

CryptoProgram has received a fraud desist and refrain order from California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. The DFPI claims “Master Affiliate” Edward Anthony Zimbardi is running a Ponzi scheme.


OneCoin lawyer Per Danielsen loses Norwegian govt case

Disbarred OneCoin lawyer Per Danielsen has lost his case against the Norwegian government. In handing down its June 23rd decision, the Oslo District Court found Danielsen had “persistently deviated from acceptable lawyer behavior”.


7 QNet scammers arrested in Togo, criminally charged

Seven QNet promoters have been arrested in Togo’s capital city Lome. As per a June 28th press-release from Togo’s National Police;


AirBit Club sentencings delayed following defendant’s death

On June 2nd Jackie Aguilar’s defendant filed a letter advising the court of her death on May 28th. Aguilar, one of six AirBit Club defendants who pled guilty to fraud, was due to be sentenced on June 27th. Following receipt of Aguilar’s death certificate on June 22nd, the case against her was dismissed on June [Continue reading…]


OneX Finance pyramid fraud warning from Russia

OneX Finance has received a pyramid fraud warning from Russia. As per the Central Bank of Russia’s June 27th warning, OneX Finance exhibits “signs of a financial pyramid”.


FBI bumps Ruja Ignatova’s arrest bounty to $250,000

Ruja Ignatova’s arrest bounty has been bumped to $250,000. When Ignatova was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in July 2022, the original bounty was $100,000. Given OneCoin was a $4 billion Ponzi scheme, this seemed a little on the light side. $250,000 isn’t comparatively significant but is nonetheless more than the [Continue reading…]


Emerson Pires & Flavio Goncalves cop $45.8M SEC judgment

Emerson Pires and Flavio Goncalves, co-founders of the EmpiresX Ponzi scheme, have copped a $45.8 million judgment in their SEC fraud case.


Leonard Johnson avoids prison for USFIA Gemcoin fraud

One of the executive ringleaders behind USFIA’s GemCoin Ponzi scheme has avoided prison. Leonard Stacy Johnson pled guilty to two counts of fraud in July 2019. On June 5th, Johnson was sentenced to two years probation and $45,871 in restitution.


Dmatrx pyramid fraud warning from Russia

Dmatrx has received a pyramid fraud warning from Russia. As per the Central Bank of Russia’s June 20th warning, Dmatrx exhibits “signs of a “financial pyramid”.


It’s Only 5 and Elton Potts fined $10,000 for securities fraud

It’s Only 5 and owner Elton Potts have received a $10,000 securities fraud cease and desist from Michigan. As per the Corporation, Securities and Commercial Licensing Bureau 19th April notice;