Scams, Fraud & Consumer Protection

USA: SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Former Near Intelligence Executives and MobileFuseOn January 27, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced civil charges against two former senior executives of…

USA: FTC Secures Settlement Banning Growth Cave Executives from Marketing Business OpportunitiesSettlement OverviewThe Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement that permanently bars the co‑CEOs of Growth Cave and related parties…

USA: SEC Secures Consent Judgment Against GP Solutions Founder Over Alleged Fraudulent Securities OfferingA federal court in the Central District of California entered a final consent judgment on January 16,…

USA: FTC Announces Virtual Workshop on Age Verification TechnologiesA virtual workshop on age verification technologies is scheduled for January 28, 2026, organized by a U.S. federal agency to examine methods…

USA: SEC Secures Consent Judgments in Minnesota Pump-and-Dump Scheme Case Overview Federal prosecutors in Minnesota announced that the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota entered final consent…

Global: Obfuscation Boosts Financial Risks of Ethereum Scam Contracts, Study ShowsA new academic study released on arXiv has quantified how code obfuscation intensifies the financial hazards posed by fraudulent Ethereum…

Global: Alleged $90 Million Crypto Theft Linked to US Government Seized Assets Key Findings A blockchain analyst has linked a $90 million theft of cryptocurrency seized by U.S. authorities to…

USA: SEC Settles Insider Trading Case Involving Sage TherapeuticsThe Securities and Exchange Commission announced on January 26, 2026 that it had reached a settlement with Massachusetts resident Brian J. Suthoff,…

USA: FTC Announces Virtual Workshop on Employee Noncompete AgreementsA virtual workshop on employee noncompete agreements is scheduled by the Federal Trade Commission for Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET.…

USA: SEC Accuses Lottery.com and Executives of Fraudulent Revenue PracticesThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint on January 22, 2026, alleging that Lottery.com, Inc., its former chief executive…