CASE FILES
INVESTIGATION REPORT
SUBJECT: Cryptocurrency Market Manipulation
DATE: January 15, 2022
STATUS: ACTIVE INVESTIGATION
SUMMARY:
Multiple instances of coordinated pump and dump schemes identified across various cryptocurrency tokens. Pattern suggests systematic exploitation of retail investors through social media manipulation and coordinated trading activities.
EVIDENCE COLLECTED: 47 documents, 12 witness statements, 8 trading records
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
DOCUMENT VERIFIED • CASE-FILE-2022-0156
EVIDENCE LOG
EXHIBIT A-1
Social media posts showing coordinated messaging
Collected: Jan 22, 2022
EXHIBIT A-2
Blockchain transaction records
Collected: Jan 28, 2022
EXHIBIT A-3
Telegram group chat logs
Collected: Feb 05, 2022
EXHIBIT A-4
Wallet addresses linked to coordinated accounts
Collected: Feb 12, 2022
CHAIN OF CUSTODY MAINTAINED
WITNESS STATEMENT
WS-047"I invested my life savings based on what I saw on social media. Everyone said it was a sure thing. The influencers I trusted were all promoting it. Within weeks, it was worthless."
WITNESS ID: Victim-0472
AMOUNT LOST: $47,000 USD
DATE FILED: March 18, 2022
INVESTIGATOR NOTES: Pattern consistent with 200+ other reported cases. Victim showed evidence of coordinated social media campaign targeting retail investors.
LEGAL ANALYSIS
POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS:
- • Securities fraud (15 U.S.C. § 78j(b))
- • Wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343)
- • Market manipulation (CEA Section 6(c)(1))
- • Conspiracy to defraud (18 U.S.C. § 371)
RECOMMENDATION: Evidence sufficient to support criminal prosecution. Pattern demonstrates willful and systematic exploitation of regulatory gaps in cryptocurrency markets.
PREPARED BY: Legal Division • Mar 2022
INTERNAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Investigation Team
FROM: Chief Investigator
RE: Pattern Recognition
DATE: April 15, 2022
The pattern is undeniable. Same playbook, different tokens. Celebrity endorsements, coordinated social media campaigns, rapid price appreciation followed by systematic liquidation.
What makes this case particularly concerning is the lack of regulatory response. Despite clear evidence of market manipulation, perpetrators continue to operate with impunity.
The question isn't whether these activities constitute crimes. The question is: when will they be treated as such?
DISCLAIMER: These documents represent ongoing investigations into cryptocurrency market manipulation. Names and identifying details have been redacted to protect witnesses and maintain investigation integrity. The patterns documented here are matters of public record.