Players and dealers colluded to rig games, stealing at least $573,000 Macau authorities have detained eight people accused of running a sophisticated poker cheating scheme inside a local casino, according to the Judiciary Police. The group, made up of five casino employees and three alleged planners, is suspected of manipulating the order of cards in
Goldstein faces allegations of witness tampering and hiding more funds through fraud Federal prosecutors have expanded their case against prominent attorney and SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein, adding new allegations to his ongoing tax fraud prosecution connected to high-stakes poker games. Goldstein, who was indicted in January on 22 counts, including tax fraud and making false
Four people face prison in the latest crackdown on North Korean-led cybercriminals Federal prosecutors have charged four North Korean nationals with wire fraud and money laundering in connection to a cryptocurrency theft totaling nearly $1 million. According to a statement released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday, the individuals allegedly posed as
The victim reportedly lost $123,000 in the heist, although it isn’t clear how the thief knew of the wallet A US tourist visiting London became the victim of a robbery involving cryptocurrency after getting into a car he believed was an Uber. Jacob Irwin-Cline, who was out for drinks one night, requested a ride through
The miners were reportedly worth $2.7 million and were targeted by a South American theft ring Police in Los Angeles have recovered a shipment of Bitcoin mining machines worth approximately $2.7 million after a coordinated heist at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Authorities believe the crime was carried out by members of a South American
The US government continues to return cryptocurrency stolen through hacks US authorities are preparing to return $7 million to victims of a sophisticated crypto scam that tricked investors into sending money to fraudulent online platforms. The scheme, which involved social engineering tactics, led victims to believe they were investing in legitimate cryptocurrency ventures. The United
The dealer was fired almost immediately after being caught A former poker dealer at JACK Cleveland Casino in Ohio is facing charges for allegedly stealing poker chips during his shifts. He seems to have taken advantage of the trust as a worker at the gaming site, but his luck has run out. Jason Saliba, 51,
Some of the cryptocurrency had been recovered from various thefts and fraud schemes Arkham Intelligence recently reported a significant security breach involving a government-controlled cryptocurrency wallet, with a hacker seizing nearly $13 million. The wallet in question held assets the US government had previously recovered from the 2016 Bitfinex hack. In that hack, a staggering
A crypto-stealing app lurked on Google Play and stole over $70,000 from victims According to cybersecurity firm Check Point Research, an alarming security breach on the Google Play Store led to more than $70,000 being stolen from crypto users. The company discovered a fraudulent app that had been active for over five months, using sophisticated
The players were caught using a device to cheat at the tables and received probation Two men involved in a card-marking scheme at a Pittsburgh casino have avoided jail time, receiving only probation for their actions. Serdar Ozmen and Bahri Sahpolat, residents of Maryland and California, respectively, were caught using a cheating device while playing
The move may have been a response to recent comment about the cryptocurrency industry The US government has executed a transfer of approximately $2 billion worth of Bitcoin, previously seized in connection with the Silk Road case. The Silk Road, an infamous dark web marketplace, was shut down by the FBI in 2013, and its
Zinno claims it’s nothing more than a simple misunderstanding of the facts Anthony Zinno has finally spoken up after being accused of swiping $19,000 from another player’s bag at the end of the WPT World Championship festival in December. Zinno posted a comment on X (formerly Twitter) Thursday morning, denying the allegations brought forward by
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