May 18, 2024
Crypto

Man accused of running crypto ‘Ponzi scheme’ arrested in South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A man arrested in Broward County just before Christmas is accused in federal court of being one of the masterminds behind a cryptocurrency “Ponzi scheme,” according to an indictment unsealed late Tuesday. Horst Jicha, 64, was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, using manipulative or deceptive devices, attempt and

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Loans

Local man loans car to stranded travelers

They have put the middle stripe on the Mattoon-Tuscola road, and it is an interesting job to watch. The men on the job are not inviting a gallery, but there are always a few spectators who are watching the work with keen enjoyment. The broad black center stripe in the middle of the road is

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Crypto

Bulgaria ends investigation into crypto lender Nexo, finding no criminal activity

Published 1 minute earlier on The Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Bulgaria ended criminal proceedings against the crypto lender Nexo and has found no evidence of money laundering, tax crimes, computer fraud or other criminal activity.  The main reasoning behind the decision was that crypto assets are not considered financial instruments in the country

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Crypto

Edmonton man turns to fraud-tracing group after losing $500K in cryptocurrency scam – Edmonton

An Edmonton man says he was close to retirement when he invested in a cryptocurrency-based scam. He’s now out hundreds of thousands of dollars. The man looked for help and found an Edmonton-based non-profit group after more than two years of searching. It all started when Cody Lauzon said he couldn’t pass up a post

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Banking

Colorado court upholds Google keyword search warrant which led to arson arrests

DENVER — Colorado’s highest court on Monday upheld the search of Google users’ keyword history to identify suspects in a 2020 fatal arson fire, an approach that critics have called a digital dragnet that threatens to undermine people’s privacy and their constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. However the Colorado Supreme Court cautioned it

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Banking

Colorado court upholds Google keyword search warrant which led to arrests in fatal arson

DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s highest court on Monday upheld the search of Google users’ keyword history to identify suspects in a 2020 fatal arson fire, an approach that critics have called a digital dragnet that threatens to undermine people’s privacy and their constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. However the Colorado Supreme Court cautioned

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