Founders of $400 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Arrested in Argentina
Two individuals, a woman and a man, were captured in Argentina on charges of having perpetuated a Ponzi scheme that moved over $400 million in cryptocurrency in Brazil. The operation managed to track the couple’s whereab...
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