Brooklyn DA shutters 40 NFT scam sites after artist loses $135K
An investigation by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Virtual Currency Unit into the victim of an NFT scam led to the discovery and dismantling of a network of fake NFT marketplace sites.
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An investigation by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Virtual Currency Unit into the victim of an NFT scam led to the discovery and dismantling of a network of fake NFT marketplace sites.
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