😈 An Indian man was sentenced to 5 years in prison in the United States for impersonating the Coinbase website to defraud $20 million!

In the field of cryptocurrency, risks and opportunities coexist. The fraud case we are going to discuss today not only exposes the security risks behind digital currency, but also gives investors and industry players a case warning.

An Indian man was sentenced to 5 years in prison by a US court because he set up a fake Coinbase website and defrauded people of more than 20 million US dollars in cryptocurrency. This guy not only has superb fraud methods, but also uses the money he defrauded to live a luxurious life, travel around the world, buy luxury watches and cars, and his behavior is shocking!

The scam is roughly like this. This guy and his accomplices forged a Coinbase website that is almost indistinguishable from the real thing, and then used various means to induce victims to hand over login information and authentication data.

They even pretend to be Coinbase customer service to defraud victims of two-factor authentication codes, or directly control victims' computers through remote desktop software, and then sweep away their cryptocurrency assets.

Among them, a notorious victim in North Carolina, USA, lost $240,000 because of this scam. After that, these scammers used these ill-gotten gains to live a life that we can only see in movies, such as traveling to Dubai, Thailand and London, and buying luxury cars such as Lamborghini and Porsche.

However, the Indian man was arrested at the Atlanta airport when he went to visit relatives in the United States in December 2023.

Here we also remind everyone that scammers are now active on social media such as TikTok and Instagram, especially targeting young Generation Z users.

So, friends, when surfing the Internet, you must be vigilant and be more careful when encountering any suspicious requests or websites. Phishing is one of the most common scams in the cryptocurrency industry. Be careful not to become the next victim!

Finally, have you encountered similar scams? Share your experience in the comment section, let us raise awareness of safety precautions together!

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