Brazilian Judge Dismisses Bitcoin Scam Mastermind’s Attempt to Block His Extradition to South Africa

• Post author:MiamiCrypto
• Post published:June 9, 2022
• Post category:Bitcoin Scam/Cryptocurrency/extradition request/Johann Steynberg/Law Enforcement/Mirror Trading International (MTI)/Regulation

A Brazilian judge has ruled that the CEO of Mirror Trading International should remain in precautionary detention as authorities in South Africa have already furnished their Brazilian counterparts with the…

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Masterminds Behind South African Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Told to Pay Back Over $291 Million

• Post author:MiamiCrypto
• Post published:May 12, 2022
• Post category:Companies Act/Johann Steyberg/Johann Steynberg/law enforcemrent/Mirror Trading International (MTI)/Regulation

Masterminds of one of South Africa’s biggest bitcoin Ponzi schemes, Mirror Trading International (MTI), have been asked by the scheme’s liquidators to pay back over $291 million to cover the…

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MTI Mastermind Arrest: Lawyer Points to Agreement Relating to Johann Steynberg’s Extradition to South Africa

• Post author:MiamiCrypto
• Post published:January 16, 2022
• Post category:Darren Hanekom/FBI/Johann Steynberg/Law Enforcement/MTI bitcoin scam/Ponzi-scheme/Regulation/Steynberg arrested

With Johann Steynberg now in custody in Brazil, a lawyer has suggested that South Africa may have to resort to an existing legal assistance agreement with Brazil if it wishes…

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Report: Mirror Trading International Said to Be Owed Over $129 Million by Previously Unaccounted for Debtors

• Post author:MiamiCrypto
• Post published:December 7, 2021
• Post category:Bitcoin Ponzi scheme/Bitcoins/Johann Steynberg/Mirror Trading International (MTI)/MTI liquidation/MTI liquidator/Regulation

Mirror Trading International, the now-defunct fraudulent bitcoin investment platform, is said to be owed more than $129 million by debtors that had not been declared previously. Unaccounted for Debtors Liquidators…

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Bid to Have MTI Ponzi Declared Unlawful Scheme Suffers Setback — More Investors Oppose Motion

• Post author:MiamiCrypto
• Post published:September 11, 2021
• Post category:Bitcoin Scam/Bitcoins/Clynton Marks/Financial Sector Conduct Authority/Johann Steynberg/Mirror Trading International (MTI)/MTI liquidation/News/Ponzi-scheme

A slew of late court filings by lawyers representing Mirror Trading International (MTI) investors has forced a South African judge to postpone the hearing of the liquidators’ application to have…

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