This is Tomar Chirag, and he was sentenced to 20 years in prison

He stole $37,000,000 from CoinBase users

He was enjoying the money but got caught due to a basic mistake

Here is his story and where he slipped up

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In June 2021, Tomar created a website that imitated Coinbase Pro

Through this site, Tomar obtained login credentials from other users

He then initiated login attempts but could not gain access without the 2FA key

Tomar used social engineering

When users saw a login attempt, they called a fake support service, which then hacked the victims' computers using remote access software

After obtaining the tokens, Tomar used a mixer to obfuscate the transactions and converted the money to cash


This is how Tomar Chirag stole $37,000,000 from ordinary people

But he was arrested at Atlanta Airport on December 20, 2023

He confessed to the crimes and now faces a maximum prison sentence of up to 20 years and a $250,000 fine


Such stories are not uncommon. Statistics show that as the popularity of cryptocurrencies grows, so does the number of scammers

Here are a few security tips that can save you from scams

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Check Links

Do not open unfamiliar links

Only use links from official sources

Remember that if you connect your wallet to a scam site, you will lose all your money


Storing Money

The best option for long-term storage is a hardware wallet (like Ledger).

If that's not convenient for you, use decentralized wallets like MetaMask or Trust Wallet.

I don't recommend using CEX for storing your assets.


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