Cryptofraud

A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to prison for lying to federal investigators in a crypto-related extortion case involving Adam Iza.

Cape Town police seized luxury cars with fake licence plates during raids linked to an alleged cryptocurrency fraud investigation.

A 70-year-old Indian chartered accountant lost more than ₹21.06 crore, or US$2.2 million, in a fake crypto investment scam.

US prosecutors have charged Bulgarian national Rossen Iossifov with conspiring to launder about US$290,000 in cryptocurrency that had already been seized by authorities.

Interpol said a crypto wallet linked to a suspected romance scam money launderer processed more than US$122.5 million over 10 months.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a lawsuit against Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Management LLC, alleging they fraudulently raised about US$14 million from approximately 60 investors through a commodity pool that traded cryptocurrency, futures and options.

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Usie Otukpa Osang with eight counts of fraud over an alleged cryptocurrency investment scheme involving more than US$9.2 million and a transfer of 19.806 Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC).

France recorded 77 cases of kidnapping, unlawful detention, extortion or attempted crimes linked to the digital asset sector in 2026, up from 45 cases in 2025, prompting the government to expand security measures.

Former Goliath Ventures Chief Executive Officer Christopher Alexander Delgado pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

A total of 71 cryptocurrency hacking incidents were recorded globally during the second quarter of 2026, the highest quarterly figure since 2020.