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Antonije Stojiljkovic sentenced to 3 years prison for Krstic fraud

Following a guilty plea entered back in November 2021, Antonije Stojilkovic has been sentenced to 36 months in prison.


OmegaPro’s Juan Carlos Reynoso arrested in Mexico

OmegaPro executive Juan Carlos Reynoso has been arrested in Mexico. Mexican authorities detained Reynoso, a Peruvian national, as part of a wider investigation into cartel-linked Black Wall Street Capital.


SEC secures judgment against Nasgo’s James Hardy

The SEC has secured judgment against Nasgo Ponzi defendant James Hardy. The SEC filed for judgment against Hardy on February 28th. The court granted the motion and ordered judgment on March 7th.


AirBit Club scammers plead guilty in criminal case

In addition to Pablo Renato Rodriguez, all five other defendants have also pled guilty. On the chopping block we have: Gutemberg dos Santos – AirBit Club co-owner Karina Chairez – AirBit Club Master Council promoter Cecilia Millan – AirBit Club Master Council promoter Jackie Aguilar – AirBit Club National Entrepreneur promoter and Scott Hughes – [Continue reading…]


Renato Rodriguez pleads guilty to Airbit Club wire fraud

Pablo Renato Rodriguez has pled guilty to an AirBit Club criminal charge. Rodriguez and partner in crime Gutemberg Dos Santos, were indicted in 2020 on criminal charges relating to AirBit Club.


AutoTrade Gold founder Wahyu Kenzo arrested in Indonesia

AutoTrade Golder founder and CEO Dinar Wahyu Saptian Dyfrig, better known as Wahyu Kenzo, has been arrested in Indonesia. Indonesian authorities allege AutoTrade Gold was a 9 trillion INR Ponzi scheme (~$582 million USD).


Joshua D. Nicholas to pay $3.3 million in EmpiresX restitution

Joshua David Nicholas has been ordered to pay $3.3 million in restitution. The order follows Nicholas pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud last September. That plea led to a 51 month prison sentence, handed down a few months later in November.


MTI tax issue in South Africa expected to drag into 2024

The Mirror Trading International tax issue in South Africa is expected to drag into 2024.


Be a suspected pyramid scheme in Norway

Following dozens of complaints from consumers, the Norwegian Gambling Authority sent Be a warning letter last October. The letter advised that the Gambling Authority suspected Be was an illegal pyramid scheme.


OECD overseeing .IO domain abuse lawsuit mediation

Back in the day I associated .IO domains with silly but fun web games. These days .IO domains are synonymous with crypto fraud. Two groups aren’t happy about that, and in 2021 they filed a lawsuit against the .IO domain operator.