Shalem’s name was included – along with 17 others, including Hogeg’s – in an appendix to a document bearing the letterhead of the Israel police’s national fraud investigation unit. The page, reviewed by CoinDesk, was stamped Nov. 15 by Judge Erez Melamed of the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court. It is not clear from the appendix what kind of document it was attached to. However, … [Read more...] about Celsius CFO Arrested on Charges Tied to Former Job at Moshe Hogeg’s Firm
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Crypto Heavyweight Moshe Hogeg Reportedly Arrested in Israel
According to Haaretz, the eight suspects, which include Hogeg, are accused of a number of offenses including conspiring to mislead investors, theft and money laundering. The Jerusalem Post said he was arrested, along with a family member, at the office of the Premier League football club he owned, Beitar Jerusalem. Source link … [Read more...] about Crypto Heavyweight Moshe Hogeg Reportedly Arrested in Israel
Brazilian ‘King of Bitcoin’ Arrested for Involvement in Alleged $300 Million Fraud
Claudio Oliveira, owner of the Bitcoin Bank in Brazil and known as the ‘King of Bitcoin,’ was arrested yesterday for his alleged participation in a fraud scheme involving $300 million. According to inquiries from federal authorities, Oliveira faked a Bitcoin hack back in 2019 in which his company lost a significant amount of bitcoin. More than 7,000 customers lost their funds … [Read more...] about Brazilian ‘King of Bitcoin’ Arrested for Involvement in Alleged $300 Million Fraud
1,100 people arrested in China over alleged crypto fraud
Chinese police busted a network of more than 170 criminal groups as they arrested 1,100 suspects involved in money laundering by buying cryptocurrencies, security officials said in a statement.The charged individuals are accused of converting illegal proceeds into cryptocurrencies via crypto exchanges, the Ministry of Public Security said, without revealing the amount of money … [Read more...] about 1,100 people arrested in China over alleged crypto fraud