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CBI Begins Probe In Maharashtra Poll-Linked 'Bitcoin Scam', Issues Summons
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned an employee of an auditing firm in the multi-crore bitcoin scam in which Maharashtra politicians Supriya Sule and Nana Patole were accused of having a hand.
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"Exposed": BJP Alleges Bitcoin Scam In Maharashtra Poll, Supriya Sule Reacts
A former police officer has accused Congress State President Nana Patole and senior NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Supriya Sule of using Bitcoins to fund their campaign for the Maharashtra polls.
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Probe Agency Arrests Man, Seizes Bitcoin Worth Rs 130 Crore In US Requested Probe
The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has seized cryptocurrency worth more than Rs 130 crore and arrested a Uttarakhand-based man as part of a drugs trafficking-linked money laundering probe initiated on the request of US authorities.
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Businessman Raj Kundra's Cryptic Post After Assets Worth Crores Seized
Businessman Raj Kundra shared a cryptic post about staying calm late last night after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized his assets worth Rs 97.79 crore in a probe linked to a Bitcoin ponzi scam.
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All About Rs 6,600 Crore Bitcoin Scam Linked To Probe Against Raj Kundra
Raj Kundra, businessman and actor Shilpa Shetty's husband, has landed on the radar of the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to a Ponzi scheme.
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Businessman Raj Kundra's Properties Worth Nearly Rs 100 Crore Seized
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized properties worth Rs. 97.79 crore belonging to Raj Kundra in probe linked to a Bitcoin Ponzi scam. Raj Kundra is the husband of actor Shilpa Shetty.
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Supreme Court Transfers Over 40 FIRs Linked To Bitcoin Scam To CBI
In a significant development, the Supreme Court Wednesday ordered transfer of over 40 FIRs related to the Bitcoin cryptocurrency scam to the CBI for further investigation and shifted the trial to a Delhi court.
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Cryptocurrency Worth $930,000 Seized by CBI From Ahmedabad-Based Man Who Allegedly Defrauded US Citizen
The CBI has seized cryptocurrency worth more than $930,000 (around Rs 7.7 crore) from an Ahmedabad-based man who allegedly cheated a US-citizen posing as a senior executive of a multi-national company's fraud department, officials said.
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Indian Man Accused Of Cheating US Citizen, Cryptocurrency Worth Rs 7.7 crore Seized
He allegedly convinced the victim that his account on Amazon was being accessed by unscrupulous elements, and that his social security was being used from four different states to open accounts on the e-commerce platform.
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Karnataka Forms Special Team To Re-Investigate Multi-Crore Bitcoin Scam
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been formed to reinvestigate the Bitcoin scam.
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Re-Examining Multi-Crore Bitcoin Scam, Says Karnataka Home Minister
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said today that the state government is re-examining the multi-crore Bitcoin scam, which had surfaced during the previous BJP regime in 2021.
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Maharashtra Man Tricked Into Investing In Bitcoins, Loses Over Rs 33 Lakh
A 37-year-old businessman from Mira Road in Thane has been cheated of Rs 33.65 lakh after he was tricked into investing in bitcoins on the false promise of lucrative returns, police said on Monday.
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Ruja Ignatova: FBI's Most Wanted Scammer Behind $4 Billion Fraud
In October 2017, Ruja Ignatova boarded a plane in Sofia, Bulgaria, and vanished. She hasn't been seen since.
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Bitcoin Scammers Made So Much Money That They Gave Gift Cards And Bought Cars For Strangers
At one point, they had so much money that they bought cars for strangers and gave away 5000-pound vouchers to try to deal with the proceeds.
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BTC Likely to Soon Lose Its Value as Payment Tool for Cyber Criminals: Kaspersky
Kaspersky, in its new report, has claimed that Bitcoin is set to lose its value as a digital asset for ransomware negotiations and payments as regulations around the crypto sector increase around the world. The report also noted that the scammers are still expected to continue swarming to the crypto sector.
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CBI Begins Probe In Maharashtra Poll-Linked 'Bitcoin Scam', Issues Summons
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned an employee of an auditing firm in the multi-crore bitcoin scam in which Maharashtra politicians Supriya Sule and Nana Patole were accused of having a hand.
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"Exposed": BJP Alleges Bitcoin Scam In Maharashtra Poll, Supriya Sule Reacts
A former police officer has accused Congress State President Nana Patole and senior NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Supriya Sule of using Bitcoins to fund their campaign for the Maharashtra polls.
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Probe Agency Arrests Man, Seizes Bitcoin Worth Rs 130 Crore In US Requested Probe
The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has seized cryptocurrency worth more than Rs 130 crore and arrested a Uttarakhand-based man as part of a drugs trafficking-linked money laundering probe initiated on the request of US authorities.
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Businessman Raj Kundra's Cryptic Post After Assets Worth Crores Seized
Businessman Raj Kundra shared a cryptic post about staying calm late last night after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized his assets worth Rs 97.79 crore in a probe linked to a Bitcoin ponzi scam.
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All About Rs 6,600 Crore Bitcoin Scam Linked To Probe Against Raj Kundra
Raj Kundra, businessman and actor Shilpa Shetty's husband, has landed on the radar of the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to a Ponzi scheme.
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Businessman Raj Kundra's Properties Worth Nearly Rs 100 Crore Seized
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized properties worth Rs. 97.79 crore belonging to Raj Kundra in probe linked to a Bitcoin Ponzi scam. Raj Kundra is the husband of actor Shilpa Shetty.
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Supreme Court Transfers Over 40 FIRs Linked To Bitcoin Scam To CBI
In a significant development, the Supreme Court Wednesday ordered transfer of over 40 FIRs related to the Bitcoin cryptocurrency scam to the CBI for further investigation and shifted the trial to a Delhi court.
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Cryptocurrency Worth $930,000 Seized by CBI From Ahmedabad-Based Man Who Allegedly Defrauded US Citizen
The CBI has seized cryptocurrency worth more than $930,000 (around Rs 7.7 crore) from an Ahmedabad-based man who allegedly cheated a US-citizen posing as a senior executive of a multi-national company's fraud department, officials said.
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Indian Man Accused Of Cheating US Citizen, Cryptocurrency Worth Rs 7.7 crore Seized
He allegedly convinced the victim that his account on Amazon was being accessed by unscrupulous elements, and that his social security was being used from four different states to open accounts on the e-commerce platform.
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Karnataka Forms Special Team To Re-Investigate Multi-Crore Bitcoin Scam
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been formed to reinvestigate the Bitcoin scam.
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Re-Examining Multi-Crore Bitcoin Scam, Says Karnataka Home Minister
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said today that the state government is re-examining the multi-crore Bitcoin scam, which had surfaced during the previous BJP regime in 2021.
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Maharashtra Man Tricked Into Investing In Bitcoins, Loses Over Rs 33 Lakh
A 37-year-old businessman from Mira Road in Thane has been cheated of Rs 33.65 lakh after he was tricked into investing in bitcoins on the false promise of lucrative returns, police said on Monday.
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Ruja Ignatova: FBI's Most Wanted Scammer Behind $4 Billion Fraud
In October 2017, Ruja Ignatova boarded a plane in Sofia, Bulgaria, and vanished. She hasn't been seen since.
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Bitcoin Scammers Made So Much Money That They Gave Gift Cards And Bought Cars For Strangers
At one point, they had so much money that they bought cars for strangers and gave away 5000-pound vouchers to try to deal with the proceeds.
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BTC Likely to Soon Lose Its Value as Payment Tool for Cyber Criminals: Kaspersky
Kaspersky, in its new report, has claimed that Bitcoin is set to lose its value as a digital asset for ransomware negotiations and payments as regulations around the crypto sector increase around the world. The report also noted that the scammers are still expected to continue swarming to the crypto sector.
