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Cryptocurrency Investment Firm Founder Sentenced for $9.4 Million Ponzi Scheme
The sentencing of Travis Ford, founder and chief executive of Wolf Capital Crypto Trading LLC, underscores the persistent risks posed by high-yield cryptocurrency investment schemes and the growing determination of U S authorities to clamp down on digital-asset fraud. Ford was handed a five-year prison term on 13 November 2025 after admitting to orchestrating a Ponzi-style operation that raised 9.4 million dollars from around 2,800 investors, many of whom were lured by claims

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Nov 14, 20252 min read


Latvian Broker Admits Role in Smuggling US Aircraft Technology to Russia in Breach of Sanctions
A Latvian national has pleaded guilty in a United States federal court to conspiring with American partners to illegally export sensitive...

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Sep 29, 20252 min read


New York Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
A New York man has been sentenced to 108 months in prison and 15 years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support...

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Sep 22, 20252 min read


Physician Sentenced to 14 Years for Opioid Distribution, Health Care Fraud & Money Laundering
A Pennsylvania physician has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after a jury found he ran a scheme that combined health care...

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Sep 22, 20252 min read


Senior CJNG Cartel Member Indicted for Massive Timeshare Fraud, Money Laundering, and Terrorism Offences
A senior member of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) has been indicted in the United States on charges of wire fraud, money...

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Sep 21, 20252 min read


UK National Charged Over Money Laundering & Global Cybercrime Spree Linked to Scattered Spider
A UK national has been charged in relation to an international cyber extortion scheme that allegedly saw criminals launder tens of...

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Sep 17, 20252 min read


CEO of Georgia Company Convicted in International Bribery and Money Laundering Case
A federal jury in Miami has convicted Carl Alan Zaglin, the 70-year-old owner and chief executive of Atlanco LLC, for his role in a...

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Sep 14, 20252 min read


Debtor Behind $12.5 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme Denied Bankruptcy Protection
A Texas man who ran a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme has been denied a bankruptcy discharge worth more than $12.5 million,...

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Sep 9, 20252 min read


Ukrainian Ransomware Administrator Charged over LockerGoga, MegaCortex & Nefilim Attacks
A Ukrainian national has been charged in New York for serving as an administrator in three notorious ransomware schemes — LockerGoga,...

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Sep 8, 20252 min read


California Man Jailed for Money Laundering $36.9 Million in Global Digital Asset Scam
A California man has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for laundering more than $36.9 million stolen from American investors...

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Sep 7, 20252 min read


US Indicts Chinese Nationals & Firms in Major Fentanyl & Money Laundering Case
A federal grand jury in Dayton, Ohio, has indicted three US citizens, 22 Chinese nationals, and four Chinese pharmaceutical companies for...

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Sep 2, 20252 min read


Two Self-Professed Religious Leaders Charged in Forced Labour & Money Laundering Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan has indicted two individuals for their alleged roles in a forced labour and...

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Aug 26, 20252 min read
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