Tag: Cryptocurrency
Crypto Cash & Caribbean Runs
⏱ 3 min read San Juan, PR – Two men busted for moving drug money through cryptocurrency are cooling their heels in a Puerto Rico jail after being extradited from the Dominican Republic. Pedro J. Espinal-Arthur and Luis Febles-Peralta, along with Febles-Peralta’s brother Germán E. Arredondo-Peralta, are accused of laundering millions in drug proceeds from…
Tech Firm Hit with $2.5M Crypto Demand
⏱ 3 min read A former data analyst turned blackmailer is facing time after a jury convicted him of trying to shake down a D.C.-based tech company for $2.5 million. Cameron Curry, 27, of Charlotte, North Carolina, flooded the company with threats to expose sensitive data starting December 11, 2023, after learning his contract wouldn’t…
Crypto Cash & Cocaine: DR-PR Drug Ring Busted
San Juan, Puerto Rico – A transatlantic drug money laundering operation built on the promise of untraceable cryptocurrency has been dismantled by federal agents, resulting in the arrests of three men with ties to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The ring allegedly funneled millions in illicit profits through digital currencies, attempting to cloak the…
Crypto Cash & Cocaine: DR Duo Extradited in Drug Money Scheme
Two men are cooling their heels in a Puerto Rican jail after a swift extradition from the Dominican Republic, accused of laundering millions in drug money through the murky world of cryptocurrency. Pedro J. Espinal-Arthur and Luis Febles-Peralta arrived stateside on March 11, 2026, facing federal charges that could send them away for decades. The…
Haverhill Hustler Blew $625K, Lied to Investors
Luciano Schipelliti, a 28-year-old Haverhill resident, is facing a potential decade-plus stretch in federal prison after admitting to fleecing investors out of over $625,000 through a pair of cryptocurrency schemes. The feds allege Schipelliti wasn’t investing the money, he was *spending* it – on high-risk crypto gambles and a lavish lifestyle fueled by other people’s…
Haverhill Crypto Hustler Admits $700K Investor Scam
Luciano Schipelliti, a 28-year-old Haverhill resident, is facing a potential decade-plus prison sentence after agreeing to plead guilty to defrauding investors out of $700,000 through two spectacularly failed cryptocurrency investment funds. The scheme, built on lies and fueled by reckless trading, left a trail of ruined finances and shattered trust, according to federal prosecutors. Schipelliti…
Crypto Dreams & COVID Cash: Rideshare Driver Accused of $2M Scam
Los Angeles rideshare driver Bruce Choi is facing the music after federal agents snatched him at San Francisco International Airport Tuesday, capping a long-running investigation into a brazen COVID-19 relief fraud. The 34-year-old from Koreatown allegedly fabricated an entire business from thin air, then used a forged application to siphon off over $2 million in…
Incline Hustle: Attorney Bleeds Charity
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Predator Nabbed: NY Man Indicted in Ohio SEE ALSO: Vets’ Funds to Casinos: Commander Jailed PITTSBURGH – Christopher Furman, 53, a Pittsburgh attorney, is facing federal charges for allegedly pilfering $1,379,300 from the Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline. The group runs the historic Duquesne Incline, a…
Haverhill Grifter Bilked Investors $700K
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Tulsa Trio Face Federal Charges SEE ALSO: Stolen Ride, State Lines: OK Man Admits Transporting Hot Car BOSTON – A 28-year-old Haverhill man is staring down federal charges after allegedly running a two-year scam that fleeced investors out of around $700,000. Luciano Schipelliti is accused of losing the money in…
Atlanta Crime Spree: Crypto Scam Just the Tip
Stay updated on the FBI’s ongoing investigation into the cryptocurrency computer scam. Learn about the scam’s mechanics, FBI’s efforts to combat it, international collaborations, key findings and evidence, scammers’ identification, arrests, and case outcomes. Discover measures taken to prevent future scams.
