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HotNews No. 170: FMA Warning: Mining Race Operating Without a License – High Risk of Fraud
Another investment platform has come under direct warning from a financial regulator and all key indicators point to a high risk of fraud. The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) has issued an official warning regarding the platform Mining Race (Miningrid LLC),...
HotNews Nr. 169: Chen Zhi und die Prince Group – Wie ein chinesischer Milliardär aus Kambodscha ein Imperium auf Internetbetrug aufbaute
Hinter der Fassade von humanitären Spenden, Wolkenkratzern und politischen Verbindungen haben US-amerikanische und britische Behörden eines der größten „Pig-Butchering“-Betrugsnetzwerke der Welt aufgedeckt. Chen Zhi, Gründer der Prince Group, befindet sich derzeit in...
HotNews No. 169: Chen Zhi and Prince Group – How a Chinese Billionaire from Cambodia Built an Empire on Online Fraud
Behind the façade of humanitarian donations, skyscrapers, and political connections, U.S. and U.K. authorities uncovered one of the largest “pig butchering” fraud networks in the world. Chen Zhi, founder of Prince Group, is currently in custody of Chinese authorities....
HotNews No. 168: Polar Tensor – AI Trading Bot or Another Sophisticated Crypto Scam?
A new platform called Polar Tensor has emerged on the market, promoting automated profits through a so-called AI trading system. However, available information indicates serious risks and characteristics commonly associated with investment fraud schemes. First, the...
HotNews No. 167: Germany Issues Fraud Warning Against Bytnex – Rebranded Crypto Scheme Under Scrutiny
Germany’s financial regulator BaFin has issued a new warning regarding the platform Bytnex, highlighting serious indicators of a potential investment fraud linked to multiple websites. According to the official notice dated March 12, 2026, BaFin warns investors about...
HotNews No. 166: Norwegian Court Sentences Crypto 888 Club Pyramid Scheme Operators
A Norwegian court has sentenced three individuals involved in the Crypto 888 Club scheme, a cryptocurrency-based pyramid operation that targeted investors through a multi-level marketing structure. According to reports published on March 6, 2026, the verdict followed...
HotNews No. 165: Traffic Monsoon Victims Recover $43.6 Million Through Court-Approved Distributions
Victims of the MLM Ponzi scheme Traffic Monsoon have recovered a total of $43.6 million through court-approved claim distributions, according to a February 20, 2026 Approved Distribution Status Report filed by the court-appointed Receiver. As of February 17, 2026:...
HotNews No. 164: Meta Whale – International MLM Crypto Fraud Under Regulatory Scrutiny
Canada’s Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has issued an investor alert regarding Meta Whale, warning of serious indicators of securities fraud. In its official warning dated January 27, 2026, the ASC stated that Meta Whale, along with its affiliated exchange W-DEX,...
HotNews No. 163: Quantro Network Review – MLM Crypto Bot and Ponzi Scheme
Dear Clients, Quantro Network is an MLM system based on crypto trading bots and displays all the hallmarks of a Ponzi scheme. The company’s website provides no information about actual ownership or management, and promotional materials list “executives” who do not...