The U.S. Department of Justice has charged individuals in various Ponzi schemes and organized retail theft rings. An Australian and a California man were charged with operating a $25 million crypto Ponzi scheme. Three men were arrested in connection with an organized retail theft ring targeting hardware supply stores, recovering $500,000 in stolen merchandise. Additionally, four people in Los Angeles were charged in an alleged money laundering scheme involving the proceeds of crypto investment scams. Another case involved an alleged $191 million cattle Ponzi scheme. Furthermore, four individuals were indicted in an $80 million 'pig butchering' scheme that cost victims millions.
Four accused scam artists are charged in an alleged "pig butchering" scheme that bilked victims out of more than $80 million, officials say. https://t.co/pNb3lF1t9X
Texas Meat Company Agridime Milks Investors in $191 Million Cattle Ponzi Scheme, the SEC Says The company ran ads promising annual returns of between 15% and 32%, saying: 'We know it sounds too good to be true' ... and the @SECGov said it was. h/t to @EconomyBen for the…
The US DOJ announces four indictments and two arrests have been made in an alleged international pig butchering crypto scam that cost victims $80M+ (@rogoswami / CNBC) https://t.co/zk9QMby5xv 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/xqa0Os4bLx
In the USA, $80 Million Crypto Scam Using the ‘Pig Butchering’ Method https://t.co/UupEkvfwUx
Four men indicted in $80 million 'pig butchering' scheme https://t.co/rVu6tjF9vz
Four men indicted in $80 million 'pig butchering' scheme https://t.co/ClFonuUFAc
An alleged money laundering scheme involving the proceeds of crypto investment scams has resulted in charges against four people in Los Angeles, @TheJusticeDept said on Thursday. By @JamieCrawleyCD https://t.co/1Hs4j653Vm
The $191M cattle ponzi scheme.🐮 “The defendants enticed investors with guarantees that they could ‘make money raising cattle without having to do all the work’" https://t.co/FwcKdFEZKU
4 arrested, $600K worth of stolen items seized during LAPD retail theft raid. https://t.co/IvT2e20WK3 Click the image to read more:
Pretty confident we get a absolute disgusting ai bubble in crypto
Three men were arrested in connection with an organized retail theft ring that targeted Lowe's, Home Depot, and Harbor Freight. Investigators executed a search warrant at a hardware supply business where they recovered $500,000 in stolen merchandise. https://t.co/1iYNHkAvU4 https://t.co/lft6AfKSLV
According to the California Highway Patrol, a theft ring targeted Lowe's, Home Depot, and Harbor Freight stores throughout SoCal. https://t.co/32m9KGRiNI https://t.co/32m9KGRiNI
Fraudsters steal more than $25 million in "AI-powered" crypto ponzi December 12, 2023 https://t.co/omMhlCIOou https://t.co/ZkXHGYP0bq
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged an Australian national and a California man with operating a $25 million crypto Ponzi scheme https://t.co/Vf2l7Xk6Vl
ICYMI: IRS counts down biggest crypto fraud schemes of the year https://t.co/Jk6y4VJl8r