Gerald Cotten / QuadrigaCX

Known Scam

Cryptocurrency Exchange Fraud · First reported 2019

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76,000

Victims reported

1,400

Warnings filed

22%

Recovery rate

£500,000

Max loss logged

About this scam

QuadrigaCX was Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange that collapsed in February 2019 after founder Gerald Cotten allegedly died in India, supposedly taking the passwords to $190 million in customer funds with him. Subsequent investigations revealed that Cotten had been running a fraud, misappropriating customer funds and creating fictitious trading accounts. The Ontario Securities Commission confirmed widespread misuse of client assets.

Scam tactics used

Fake cold wallet storageFictitious account balancesFounder death narrativeLack of internal controlsCommingled funds

Operating jurisdictions

CanadaIndia

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