First-ever Bitcoin RICO case charges 18 people in $263M crypto theft
The first-ever Bitcoin RICO case has charged 18 people for allegedly stealing $263 million in crypto from a single victim. Ringleader Malone Lam, a 22-year-old from Singapore, is expected to plead guilty, having impersonated Google and Gemini support staff to obtain security codes and private keys.
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🚨BREAKING: The first ever Bitcoin RICO case has charged 18 people for stealing $263 MILLION in crypto from a SINGLE victim. Ringleader Malone Lam, a 22-year-old eighth-grade dropout from Singapore, is expected to plead guilty on Tuesday. He impersonated Google and Gemini staff https://t.co/xNH8tJKuO3
@CryptosR_Us
🇸🇬 A 22yr-old Singaporean is set to plead guilty in a $240 MILLION Bitcoin theft case. Scammers allegedly impersonated Google & Gemini support, manipulating the victim into revealing security codes and access to private keys holding more than 4,100 #BTC. One of the largest https://t.co/nM4YBEKIwa
@CoinDesk
NEW: A 22-year-old Singaporean is set to plead guilty in one of the largest crypto theft cases in the U.S., scammers posed as Google and Gemini support to trick an investor into handing over $240M in $BTC.