Tag: Erin West

A new pressure campaign by DDG founder Nivie Kaul is pushing past the usual wallet-tracing narrative in crypto scam cases. Instead of focusing only on who stole the money, Kaul is asking who sat behind the infrastructure: MetaQuotes as the MT4/MT5 platform provider, Raritex as a key ownership layer, and Sumsub as the KYC vendor inside the broader chain. The result is a messy and politically charged story involving the DOJ’s record $225.3 million seizure.

The alarming rise in online romance scams has caught the attention of the U.S. banking industry, prompting calls for a collaborative effort from the federal government and social media platforms to stem the tide of financial devastation. Organized criminal gangs, primarily based in Southeast Asia, have been exploiting the emotional vulnerabilities of Americans, leading to billions of dollars in losses annually.