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Case Studies

QuadrigaCX Mystery: Did Gerald Cotten Take the Keys to the Grave?

A split image showing the two faces of Gerald Cotten in the QuadrigaCX mystery: the trusted Canadian CEO vs. the demonic con artist behind the fraud.

A 30-year-old CEO dies suddenly in India. He was the only one who knew the passwords. $215 million trapped in cold wallets forever. Or was it? His widow got the mansion and yacht. Meanwhile, 76,000 customers lost everything. Then investigators found something strange: Most cold wallets were empty before he “died.”

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October 28, 2025

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Mt. Gox Hack: The First Great Crypto Exchange Collapse

Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles, holding a Magic card and looking oblivious while "850,000 BTC MISSING" flashes on burning control panels, symbolizing the incompetence behind the Mt. Gox hack.

850,000 Bitcoin. Gone. The world’s largest exchange. Handling 70% of all Bitcoin trades. Then one day, the CEO appeared in a video looking terrified. “We lost everything,” he said. $450 million vanished. Years later, those Bitcoin are worth $25 billion. And nobody knows who took them.

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October 28, 2025

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Bitconnect Ponzi: Complete Timeline of $2.4 Billion Scam

Bitconnect founder Satish Kumbhani analyzing a holographic blueprint of the Bitconnect Ponzi scheme, showing how he diverted $2.4B from new victims to his personal vault

“BITCONNEEEECT!” The scream heard around the world. The promise of 1% daily returns. The trading bot that didn’t exist. And the $2.4 billion Ponzi that collapsed in 24 hours, destroying hundreds of thousands of lives. This is Bitconnect—crypto’s original sin.

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October 28, 2025

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Celsius Network bankruptcy: Why 1.7 Million Users Lost Everything

Alex Mashinsky depicted as a gangster, smoking a cigar and fishing for crypto coins in a 'pond' of user deposits, symbolizing the theft in the Celsius Network bankruptcy.

They called it a bank. Promised 17% interest. “Unbank yourself,” the CEO said. 1.7 million people believed him. Then, one Friday in June, withdrawals stopped. $25 billion trapped. Accounts frozen. And the CEO who promised “we’re safer than banks” was secretly gambling with your money. This is how Celsius destroyed everything.

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October 27, 2025

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Luna Collapse: How Terra Destroyed $60 Billion in 3 Days

A financial horror image of Do Kwon on a throne of coins, mocking victims with his quote "I DON'T DEBATE THE POOR" before the Luna collapse.

$60 billion. Gone in 72 hours. A stablecoin that wasn’t stable. An algorithm that failed spectacularly. And a founder who promised it was mathematically impossible to collapse. Then it did. This is the story of Luna—the fastest wealth destruction in crypto history.

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October 27, 2025

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FTX Bankruptcy: Sam Bankman-Fried’s $8 Billion Fraud Breakdown

A digital illustration of Sam Bankman-Fried as a puppet master, showing his fraudulent control over both FTX and Alameda, the core crime in the FTX bankruptcy.

The crypto golden boy with wild hair and a $26 billion fortune. The exchange that promised to be “safer than banks.” Then, in 72 hours, everything vanished. $8 billion stolen. 1 million customers destroyed. This is how Sam Bankman-Fried built the biggest fraud in crypto history.

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October 26, 2025

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Romance & Identity Fraud

Identity Theft: When Your ID Becomes Their Fortune

A dark figure holds a knife over a Social Security card and birth certificate, symbolizing the crime of identity theft where personal data is sold for as little as $50

They drain bank accounts while you sleep. They open credit cards in your name. They file fake tax returns and vanish with your refund. Identity theft victims face a nightmare that most people never see coming—until it’s too late.

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October 26, 2025

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Tech & Social Media Scams

You’ve Won $2.5 Million: The Publishers Clearing House Nightmare That Destroys Lives

The devastating aftermath of prize scam imposters: a cold basement room with a victim's belongings in a box, a photo, and a fake winner notification.

The call says you’ve won millions from Publishers Clearing House. Your heart races. Then comes the fee request. Over 70,000 Americans lose their life savings to prize scam imposters every year—and the monsters behind these calls are getting smarter, bolder, and deadlier with each victim they claim.

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October 26, 2025

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Tech & Social Media Scams

Fake Charity Scams: When Disaster Strikes, Predators Circle

A split image comparing a legitimate relief worker helping a disaster victim with a hooded scammer profiting from fake charity scams online.

When hurricanes hit and wildfires rage, something darker than smoke fills the air. Fake charity scams multiply overnight, hunting grief-stricken donors. Discover how these predators steal millions while real victims suffer—and how to fight back before you become their next mark.

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October 25, 2025

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Romance & Identity Fraud

Grandparent Scams: ‘Grandma, I Need Bail Money’ Frauds

The emotional trap of a grandparent scam. A tear runs down an elderly person's face while a sinister, toothy grin is reflected in the phone receiver, symbolizing the hidden predator behind the emotional voice.

Your phone rings at 3 AM. A sobbing voice says, “Grandma, it’s me. I’m in jail. Please don’t tell Mom.” Your heart shatters as you reach for your wallet. But the voice isn’t your grandchild. It’s a predator who studied your family and knows exactly which emotional buttons to destroy.