Nine Arrested in Major Cryptocurrency Fraud Investigation Law enforcement agencies across Europe have taken down a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering organization, resulting in the…
A mass-media investigation into withdrawal disputes, missing-deposit allegations, high-pressure calls, refund complaints, and the regulatory record surrounding Fortrade Editorial note: This article is based on public…
Introduction The European Union has launched yet another forceful regulatory attack on a major American tech company. This time, Elon Musk’s platform X faces a €120…
Executive Summary Between 2019 and 2025, Russia experienced a sustained surge in crypto-related crime: large social-engineering operations in messengers, sophisticated phishing ecosystems, coercive robberies around P2P…
2024: Indictment in the United States In August 2024, U.S. federal prosecutors brought formal charges against Roman Pikulev, a Russian citizen, accusing him of establishing and…
Biography Valeria Alexandrovna Fedyakina, widely known under the alias “Bitmama,” became one of the most high-profile figures in Russia’s cryptocurrency fraud investigations. Authorities accused the crypto…
For years, the Chinese underground marketplace Haowang Guarantee — once the internet’s largest hub for crypto crime — thrived by using Telegram as its backbone. Criminal…
Interpol Red Notices and UAE Arrests According to multiple whistleblower reports received by Scam-Or Project, law enforcement agencies continue to pursue the Cartu Brothers. Recently, David…
A Coordinated Blow Against a Pan-European Crime Network In a significant multinational enforcement effort, Austrian, German, and Bulgarian authorities have dismantled a major criminal organization running…
Background on Illicit Brokerage Structures The investigation of fraudulent online brokers frequently leads the Scam-or Project through a web of international jurisdictions. Despite many of these…
