Daily Archives: 01/04/2022

Poker player stole $0.5 million worth of bitcoins from an inexperienced trader

US police have accused a Florida resident of stealing $500,000 worth of bitcoins under the guise of another person’s identity. Filippos Liakounakos was formally charged with theft and fraud using someone else’s personal data for illegal actions. The attacker contacted an unsuspecting aspiring crypto investor, pretending to be his business partner. Then he convinced him to invest half a million dollars in bitcoin, of which he was going to receive $50,000 as a commission. When…

Thodex scam suspects face life imprisonment

Turkish prosecutors are seeking life imprisonment for more than 20 people suspected of involvement in the activities of the fraudulent cryptocurrency exchange Thodex. In April last year, the Turkish prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into the Thodex exchange in connection with the suspicion of defrauding about 390,000 investors. The investigation followed complaints from users who were unable to access their assets. Initially, the Turkish authorities assumed that the loss of the exchange’s customers exceeded $2…