🚨 SCAM ALERT: HMSTR Token Market Maker Arrested – Massive Crypto Scam Exposed!
‼️ Breaking news: Gotbit CEO Alexei Andryunin arrested in Portugal at the request of the FBI, faces extradition to the United States. This follows an alleged widespread cryptocurrency fraud involving Gotbit Hedge Fund, a market maker for the Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) token.
🐹 Impact on HMSTR token:
Yesterday, the HMSTR token dropped -11% as news of the arrest spread, sending shockwaves throughout the market.
🔍 Charges:
The United States has filed charges against three companies and 15 individuals in connection with cryptocurrency fraud, including Gotbit, ZM Quant, and CLS Global. The crackdown resulted in:
Four arrests
Five defense agreements
$25 million worth of cryptocurrency seized
📉 FBI Sting Operation:
The FBI went undercover and created a token called NexFundAI on the Ethereum blockchain. They contacted several market makers (MMs) and in private calls, MM staff revealed their manipulative trading algorithms to increase volume and created several fake addresses to simulate organic token growth.
🚨 Key findings:
The FBI has classified these actions as:
"Money Laundering Transactions"
"Fake transaction"
"Market manipulation"
"Artificially increasing trading volume"
These serious charges can make those involved be sentenced to prison for up to 20 years.
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