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September 19, 2022

Spanish Financial Watchdog Warns Against Ten Illegal Websites!

Spanish financial services watchdog CNMV issued warnings against ten illegal financial websites on September 19, 2022. Among them are some we already know and warned against like Investirex, Prime Invest, or MetaversesWorld. One, DGXLTD already vanished with its website. Besides, the CNMV has also warned against a fake news site that hunts naive victims for brokerage and investment scams with false news. Below is the list of new CNMV warnings.

July 4, 2022

Urgent Investor Warning Against MetaversesWorld Broker Scam!

In the last few weeks, we have received more and more invitations via Eventbrite to campaigns that are supposed to teach us how we can quit our jobs and make a lot of money quickly. The links in these invitations lead us today to the website The Abundantia (https://theabundantia.com) where the scam campaigns CryptoBalancer, Bit AI and others are running. Those who register there are taken directly to the payment page of scam brokers like MetaversesWorld. Stay far away and save yourself losses.

January 17, 2022

Impressive! CNMV issues almost 50 warnings against illegal financial services!

The Spanish regulator reported back after the X-Mas break almost at the same time as the Italian Consob. They issued their last warnings on Dec 27, 2021, followed by a three-week silence. The Spanish CNMV has reported back today with investor warnings against 48 providers of illegal financial services. We call this is an impressive start to the 2022 year by the CNMV folks. Let's interpret this to mean that 2022 can be a strong year for the CNMV in the fight against scams and financial cybercrime.

Solaris Bleeds Cash and Jobs: Can This High-Risk Fintech Survive, Let Alone IPO?

Solaris, a German fintech and neobank, has a long history of compliance troubles. Moreover, its ongoing financial losses and regulatory woes doubt its long-term profitability, even as it sheds jobs and restructures for survival. A potential IPO, as rumored by the German platform Gründerszene, seems speculative at best in light of its deep-rooted issues with compliance and financial stability.

Breaking: The Binance-Like $3.1 Billion Money Laundering Settlement of TD Bank!

TD Bank, one of North America's largest financial institutions, has been hit with a historic $3.1 billion settlement over money laundering violations. This case represents one of the most significant AML enforcement actions in U.S. history, both in terms of the financial penalties imposed and the severity of the admitted misconduct. Only Binance, with its $4.1 billion settlement, was even larger.

Gotbit and Russian Executives Charged by U.S. DOJ and SEC for Crypto Market Manipulation!

Gotbit Consulting LLC, along with its Russian executives, has been charged by the U.S. DOJ and SEC for its role in a widespread market manipulation scheme. By using wash trades, Gotbit inflated crypto asset prices and volumes, deceiving investors and raising millions in illicit profits. The company’s fraudulent activities were executed across multiple jurisdictions, with key figures now facing extradition and prosecution.

SEC Charges Market Manipulators in Crackdown on Crypto Asset Fraud

The U.S. SEC has charged three market makers and nine individuals for manipulating the crypto asset market, generating artificial trading volumes and misleading retail investors. The fraudulent schemes created the illusion of active markets, prompting unsuspecting investors to pour money into manipulated crypto assets. The DOJ filed criminal charges against the scheme operators in a parallel transaction.

U.S. DOJ Charges 18 Individuals and Entities in Global Crypto Fraud Crackdown!

The U.S. DOJ has charged 18 individuals and entities in an international operation targeting market manipulation and fraud in the crypto industry. The defendants, including market makers and token promoters, are accused of using wash trading and false trading activity to deceive retail investors and artificially inflate crypto prices. This is the first major criminal case of its kind in the crypto market.