ФБР арестовало сингапурца за кражу биткоинов на $230 млн

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По версии ФБР, 20-летний Лэм использовал псевдонимы Anne Hathaway и $$$, а его сообщник Жандиэль Серрано (Jeandiel Serrano) из Лос-Анджелеса — VersaceGod и @SkidStar. Лэм овбиняется в том, что обманом выманил у жертвы более 4100 биткоинов. Получив доступ к криптовалютным счетам человека, Лэм перевел криптовалюту на собственные счета. Следствие считает, что Лэм и Серрано начали осуществлять свою преступную схему в августе.

Чтобы сохранить анонимность и замести следы, злоумышленники перемещали украденные биткоины через различные биржи и криптомиксеры, используя сквозные кошельки и VPN, настаивает следствие. ФБр утверждает, что группа сообщников растратила отмытые деньги на роскошный образ жизни: заграничные поездки, ночные клубы, автомобили класса люкс, ювелирные изделия, а также на аренду недвижимости в Лос-Анджелесе и Майами.

Лэм должен предстать перед судом Южного округа Флориды 20 сентября. Серрано тоже находится под арестом. Правоохранители продолжают расследовать дело.

Несколько месяцев назад ФБР арестовало создателя социальной сети BitClout, ориентированной на криптовалюты, обвинив в мошенничестве и обмане инвесторов. Недавно правоохранители заблокировали три фейковых сервиса, обещавших жертвам криптомошенничества вернуть украденные средства.

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