๐จ Crypto News Flash! ๐จ
An Indian national, Chirag Tomar, has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for a $20M crypto fraud scheme involving fake websites. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell handed down the sentence, with Tomar also facing 2 years of supervised release.
๐น Tomar and his co-conspirators spoofed Coinbase, tricking victims into using a fake URL, CoinbasePro.Com.
๐น The scheme, dating back to June 2021, targeted users worldwide, stealing authentication details and funds.
๐น A North Carolina user lost $240K in Feb 2022.
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