Tag: Cryptocurrency
John Doe, Wire Fraud, California 2022
⏱ 2 min read A Connecticut resident, identified as T.M., fell prey to a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam in September 2025, losing approximately $234,000 in cryptocurrency. The scam, which involved a fake letter from a company called Ledger Security & Compliance, claimed that T.M.’s Ledger device needed a mandatory security check. However, when T.M. followed the…
Pedro J. Espinal-Arthur, Cryptocurrency Money Laundering, Puerto Ri…
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…
Luciano Schipelliti, Cryptocurrency Scheme Embezzlement, Haverhill …
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…
Luciano Schipelliti Admits $700K Crypto Investor Scam, Haverhill MA…
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…
Christopher Furman, Embezzled $1.3M from Charity, Pittsburgh PA, 2026
⏱ 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…
No Defendant Name Found, Crypto Scam, Atlanta GA, 2024
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.
No Defendant Found, Crypto Scam Scheme, USA, 2023
Protect yourself from crypto scams! The FBI warns of rising fraud involving Tether and USD Coin. Stay cautious and avoid becoming a victim of fake investment accounts.
Crypto Scams Bleed Seniors: $575M Vanishes
Increase in cryptocurrency scams involving Tether and USD Coin, with elderly individuals being targeted. Protect yourself and report scams to the FBI IC3.
Cameron Curry, Blackmail, Charlotte NC, 2023
⏱ 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…
Bruce Choi, COVID-19 Relief Fraud, Los Angeles CA, 2023
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…
