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The mysterious case of the $571m Manchester ‘Bitcoin scam’

The US’s commodities watchdog is on the hunt for a Manchester man it claims is the mastermind behind a Bitcoin scam that swindled thousands of victims and owes $572m (£416m).

The mysterious case of the $571m Manchester ‘Bitcoin scam’
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The regulator is facing a major obstacle, however, as their suspect, Benjamin Reynolds, 38, appears to have vanished without a trace. Questions have now emerged over whether he ever existed.

Read more at Risk Screen.

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