Three British nationals connected to the “Evolved Apes” NFT scam have been charged in the U.S. with wire fraud and money laundering. Nearly 800 Ether, worth $2.7m at the time, was allegedly stolen in the rug pull.

Mohamed-Amin Atcha, Mohamed Rilaz Waleedh, and Daood Hassan allegedly inflated prices of 10,000 NFTs with false promises of developing a video game, then transferred the funds and abandoned the project.