Brazillian Police Raid ‘Bitcoin Sheikh’ for Defrauding Victims of $766M: Report
Francisco Valdevino da Silva, aka the "Bitcoin Sheikh," targeted thousands of Brazilians and citizens from at least ten other countries.
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