Aiden Pleterski, Ontario’s self-proclaimed “crypto king,” has been charged with assault, forcible confinement, harassment, and death threats in an alleged intimate partner violence case. The 26-year-old, also accused of defrauding over 100 people out of $40 million, was granted bail under strict conditions. His next court appearance is set for January 28.
Source: https://www.cp24.com/local/york/2025/01/08/ontarios-so-called-crypto-king-faces-new-criminal-charges-in-intimate-partner-violence-case/
Category: Crime
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Ontario’s “Crypto King” Charged with Intimate Partner Violence
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Toronto Man Loses Entire Crypto Balance to Scam Site
A Toronto man, Art, lost $100,000 after unknowingly logging into a spoofed Kraken website he found via Google. Within six minutes, his cryptocurrency was drained and sent to an untraceable wallet overseas. Art, who had invested his inheritance in 2021, described the loss as devastating for his family.
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Dutch Law Student Arrested for Crypto Scam After Calling Police for Protection from Victims
A 24-year-old Dutch law student, once hailed as a “crypto genius,” has been arrested after allegedly scamming 300 people out of €4.5 million ($4.6 million) in a crypto pyramid scheme. The self-styled “crypto banker” fled into hiding last year when his scheme collapsed and, in a stunning twist, sought police protection from his angry victims. Authorities relocated him to a safe house, but new evidence presented by scammed investors led to his arrest. The aspiring lawyer is now facing justice for allegedly duping investors, including friends and family, while continuing to recruit even as his scheme imploded.
Source: https://protos.com/dutch-police-arrest-law-student-behind-multi-million-euro-crypto-scheme/
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Binance ordered to pay $2.7B to CFTC, former chief to pay $150M
A US court has ordered crypto exchange Binance and its former chief Changpeng Zhao (CZ) to pay $2.7 billion and $150 million respectively to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The CFTC announced on Monday that the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois approved the historic […]
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Oshawa woman allegedly borrowed money for mortgage but instead used it in crypto scam
A woman allegedly borrowed money from several individuals, saying she needed it for her mortgage, but instead used it to participate in a cryptocurrency scam, Durham police said. On Tuesday, police announced that they had arrested the woman, 25-year-old Fatima Imran, from Oshawa. Police allege after she diverted funds […]
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Inside France’s courtship of Binance
“Neither student had signed up to take the class voluntarily. They were made to participate as part of a retraining course subsidised by the government and hosted by coding school Simplon.”
