These Two Fraudsters Duped Crypto Investors Out of $575,000,000 – This is What Happened
Two Estonian nationals have been arrested for alleged involvement in crypto-related fraud and money laundering activities worth some $575m. The two were arrested in Tallinn, Estonia, on Sunday on an 18-count indictment t...
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The two were arrested in Tallinn, Estonia, on Sunday on an 18-count indictment that involved a crypto mining service called HashFlare, and a fictitious “virtual currency bank” called Polybius Bank, a press release from the US Justice Department said....
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