A Crypto Scam in Brooklyn Hit Its Victims Twice. Seized Server Data Shows How
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s office has dismantled the online backbone of a crypto scam aimed at Russian speakers. The fraud reeled victims in through Facebook ads and fake investment advisors. Investigators seized and disrupted 241 scam domains and 112 servers with FBI help. The DA’s office puts losses in the tens of millions of The post A Crypto Scam in Brooklyn Hit Its Victims…
Brooklyn prosecutors dismantled a crypto scam targeting Russian speakers, seizing 241 domains and 112 servers with FBI assistance. The fraud used Facebook ads and fake investment advisors, with losses estimated in the tens of millions of dollars. While this enforcement action may slightly undermine confidence in crypto, it is a localized scam and unlikely to move major asset prices.
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