2 more Israeli women charged in US in binary options fraud case
Liora Welles and Shira Uzan, accused of working as sales representatives to swindle millions of dollars out of victims, plead guilty to conspiracy charges
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8 Israelis arrested in Philippines for multi-million dollar online scam
Local Cybercrime Unit raids offices in Angeles after citizens from New Zealand, Russia, Australia and South Africa are duped in online racket into investing huge sums of money for no gains; ‘I had to sell my house for my children.’
Amid police inaction on binary options fraud, FBI pursues suspects in Israel
Agents visit platform provider SpotOption, and question binary options company owner Yossi Herzog
FBI says it’s investigating binary options fraud worldwide, invites victims to come forward
Agency has received numerous complaints about Israel-centered fraudulent industry, and its probe ‘is not limited to the USA,’ official says. ‘We see this as a global problem,’ adds spokeswoman
