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Fraudster imprisoned

Perpetrators posing as representatives of Schroders, an asset manager

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Elderly investors duped into converting retirement savings into overpriced coins

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Retirees duped by fake investment for almost a decade, SRO finds

Picking a dollar

Fraudster raised $1.2 million from investors in illegal distribution

Court.

OneCoin scheme took in over US$4 billion from investors, U.S. authorities allege

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Pump-and-dump scheme used high-pressure cold calls, targeted seniors

Crypto money

Scams and hacking down, but ransomware is resurgent, Chainalysis reports

Regulator reports rise in scam alerts, misleading promos

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Money laundering lawyer gets 10 years in prison

Gavel and legal books

Alberta man behind long-running scheme sentenced to four years