CFTC Files $14M Crypto Fraud Case Against North Carolina Man
TL;DR: The CFTC filed a civil lawsuit against Trevor Vernon and his firm, Argent Capital Management LLC, for the illicit solicitation of $14 million. The operator
Crypto Fraud (Latest Publications)
ZachXBT Investigates User Who Asked for Help Recovering Frozen Bitcoin
TL;DR: Amount under review: The case involves a total of 5.7357 BTC, with an estimated value by the claimant of $475,000. Withholding period: The cryptocurrency funds
‘Bitcoin Rodney’ Pleads Guilty in $1.8 Billion Crypto Fraud Case
TL;DR: Rodney Burton illegally operated a money transmitting network between June 2020 and January 2022. The HyperFund platform froze user withdrawals starting in 2021. The defendant
Canadian Teen Pleads Guilty in $13M Crypto Fraud Case
CBC reported on June 10, 2026, that Trenton Richard David Johnston, a 20-year-old Canadian, pleaded guilty in Miami federal court to money-laundering conspiracy. The case centers
DOJ Says Firms Helped Freeze $3.8M in Fraud-linked Crypto
The Justice Department said that its Scam Center Strike Force and private-sector participants completed a “Disruption Week” targeting cyber-enabled and cryptocurrency fraud. The DOJ said shared
ZachXBT Exposes Alleged Teen Crypto Scammer Linked to $19M Theft
TL;DR: On-chain detective ZachXBT identified Dritan Kapllani Jr. as allegedly responsible for a theft of 185 BTC (approx. $19 million). A criminal complaint against Trenton Johnson,
“I Failed Everyone”: Goliath CEO Breaks Silence After $328M Ponzi Collapse
TL;DR: The scheme operated between January 2023 and January 2026, raising $328 million through false promises of guaranteed returns. Christopher Delgado faces federal charges for fraud
U.S. Secret Service Freezes $12M in Crypto in Global Fraud Crackdown
Results from “Operation Atlantic” have been revealed, an international crackdown executed by the U.S. Secret Service in collaboration with agencies from the United Kingdom and Canada.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover $3.4M in Crypto From Investment Fraud
TL;DR: The Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office is seeking the forfeiture of $3.4 million in USDT linked to an investment fraud and money laundering network. The scheme
Court Hands Down Sentence in $9.4 Million Crypto Fraud Involving Travis Ford
TL;DR Travis Ford has been sentenced for running a $9.4 million Ponzi scheme affecting 2,800 investors through Wolf Capital Crypto Trading. He must forfeit $1 million
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