Brooklyn DA and FBI Dismantle Major Crypto Fraud Network
- Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI dismantled an international crypto fraud operation involving 241 scam websites and 112 servers.
- The scheme targeted Russian-speaking Americans, including Brooklyn residents, stealing tens of millions of dollars.
- Criminals attempted a second scam by offering bogus recovery services to victims seeking to retrieve stolen cryptocurrency.
- This operation is one of the largest cyber enforcement actions conducted by a local prosecutor’s office.
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Virtual Currency Unit, in collaboration with the FBI, successfully disrupted a massive crypto fraud network that preyed on vulnerable individuals through sophisticated investment schemes and fake recovery promises.
By taking down over a hundred domains and servers, authorities have significantly hindered the scammers’ ability to continue their operations, protecting potential future victims from similar fraudulent activities. (Source)
