Category: Press Releases

The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) announced today it has issued a consent order against, Nexo Capital Inc. (Nexo). Nexo is a Cayman Islands corporation formed in 2018 that provides cryptocurrency-related financial services. The IDOF’s action is part of a nationwide settlement of alleged securities law violations by Nexo in connection with its Earn Interest Product (EIP) accounts. Nexo’s EIP promised to pay investors interest on cryptocurrency deposited into a Nexo “crypto interest account.”

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The Idaho Department of Finance in partnership with the Idaho Scam Jam Alliance will offer one final event in 2022 to educate Idahoans about how to protect themselves against the most recent scam and fraud trends. This Scam Jam will be held virtually on the Zoom platform on December 6th and 13th from 10:00-11:30 am MST, and notably will include a special update from the U.S. Attorney’s Office …

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The Idaho Department of Finance is warning jobseekers to be aware of the red flags of employment scams in light of a recent consumer complaint the Department received, and the continued prevalence of these scams nationwide. In the first quarter of 2022, U.S. consumers were scammed out of $68 million as a result of fake business and job opportunity…

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