According to the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS), impersonation attacks increased by 264% for the first five months of the year compared to 2021 April 18, 2023/iiDENTIFii. Imagine receiving a call, email or SMS from the authorities urgently requesting payment. The details of the request are clear, professional and […]
Frauds & Scandals
SEC Charges Crypto Asset Trading Platform Bittrex and its Former CEO for Operating an Unregistered Exchange, Broker, and Clearing Agency
Bittrex Global GmbH also charged for failing to register as a national securities exchange April 17, 2023/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged crypto asset trading platform Bittrex, Inc. and its co-founder and former CEO William Shihara for operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency. […]
SEC Obtains More Than $5 Million in Final Judgments Against Two Defendants in IIIicit Trading Scheme
April 17, 2023/US SEC On April 12, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered final judgments against defendants Jonah Engler and Barbara Desiderio in an ongoing civil action in which the SEC alleges that Engler, Desiderio and two other defendants conducted a fraudulent, unauthorized […]
