Bitcoin Fraud-Accused South African Radio Presenter Threatens Legal Action
Following accusations that he defrauded investors in his bitcoin investment scheme, the South African radio presenter Sebasa Mogale has said he will take legal action against individuals that have reported him to the police. His lawyer insisted that no evidence will be found because Mogale never committed fraud. Five Fraud Cases Opened Against Mogale Sebasa Mogale, the Thobela FM presenter accused of fleecing investors via his bitcoin investment scheme, has threatened to take legal action against individuals filing fraud claims against him with law enforcement. According to the radio....
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South Africa’s national broadcaster has suspended one of its employees that is accused of convincing unsuspecting people, including pensioners, to invest in a cryptocurrency scam. More than 100 people are believed to have fallen victim to promises of very high returns to investors in the bitcoin investment scheme.
300% Return on Investment
The South African state broadcaster recently suspended one of its radio presenters, Sebasa Mogale, after a media exposé suggested he may have been part of a cryptocurrency scam outfit that reportedly promised a 300% return on....
Sandile Shezi, the young South African bitcoin trader who is facing fraud charges, has denied allegations he scammed shareholders in his Global Forex Institute. Shezi: Shareholders Signed Up for Education, Not Investments Despite his rejection of the allegations, a spokesperson for the country’s police told the Sunday Times newspaper that Shezi has agreed to turn himself in. As reported by Bitcoin.com News, a warrant for Shezi’s arrest had been issued after two aggrieved investors reported the bitcoin trader to the South African police. Now, as he contemplates turning....
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged Mirror Trading International (MTI) and its operator with a $1.7 billion fraud involving bitcoin. This action is the regulator’s largest fraud scheme case involving the cryptocurrency.
CFTC Takes Action Against MTI
The CFTC announced Thursday that it has charged a “South African pool operator and CEO with $1.7 billion fraud involving bitcoin.” The regulator added:
This action is CFTC’s largest fraud scheme case involving bitcoin.
The derivatives watchdog has filed a civil....
South African tax consultancy firm Tax Consulting SA, has said the recent announcement by the central bank — that will start to regulate cryptocurrency in 12 to 18 months — has legal and tax implications for both crypto investors and organizations providing intermediary services. The firm, however, says the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) “will not interfere in the investment decisions made by crypto investors.”
Intermediaries Must Register as Financial Services Providers
According to a South African tax consultancy firm, Tax Consulting SA, recent....
It is always good to know how several banks around the world feel about Bitcoin, even though the outcome will be identical in most cases. The South African Reserve Bank does not consider Bitcoin and cryptocurrency legal tender, although that doesn’t make usage of these currencies illegal. South African Reserve Bank Creates Bitcoin “Grey Area.” A recent whitepaper by the South African Reserve Bank explains how Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are not deemed legal tender in the country. However, contrary to popular belief, this does not mean the usage of Bitcoin is illegal in South Africa, as it....