
US Cracks Down On Crypto Fraud, Returning $8.2 Million To Victims
Victims of the “wrong number” scam across the United States, including Ohio, are getting some form of justice thanks to the latest initiatives of the US authorities. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 33 crypto fraud victims nationwide, including a city of Mentor resident, have been identified. Court documents reveal that the victims lost […]
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The U.K. police have returned over $5.4 million to victims of an international cryptocurrency scam. The police say that almost $10 million more will be returned to victims. So far, 127 more people have filed a claim to recoup their investments.
Police Return Funds to Crypto Scam Victims
The U.K.’s Greater Manchester Police (GMP) announced Friday that about $5.4 million of the funds seized from an international cryptocurrency scam rumbled by its police officers in July last year have been returned to rightful owners. The announcement details:
Over four million pounds....
Onecoin victims have joined a consortium that wants the European Parliament to consider a petition seeking the establishment of a compensation fund. The envisioned EU-administered fund will function as an insurance kitty for current and future victims of all crypto fraud. The petitioners are proposing the levying of an “unnoticeable” fee of 0.0001 cent per €1 on all crypto-asset transactions conducted on EU territory. Explaining the pivot towards the European Parliament, the victims’ lawyer, Jonathan Levy, says they have now made the decision to approach the....
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