Brooklyn Prosecutors and FBI Target International Crypto Scam
Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo
Brooklyn prosecutors say an international crypto scam stole tens of millions of dollars from Russian-speaking Americans, including Brooklyn residents.
Brooklyn prosecutors announced Wednesday that authorities had disrupted an international cryptocurrency fraud operation targeting Russian-speaking Americans.
The scheme stole tens of millions of dollars, according to prosecutors. Many of those affected lived in Brooklyn.
The enforcement action involved the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Virtual Currency Unit and the FBI. Authorities dismantled 241 websites and 112 servers linked to the scam, Bitcoin.com News reported.
Source: Bitcoin.com News
