🚨💰 INDIAN MAN GUILTY OF CRYPTO HEIST: $9.5M STOLEN! 💻🔒
An Indian citizen, Chirag Tomar, has pleaded guilty to U.S. charges of creating a fake Coinbase website, swindling over $9.5 million in cryptocurrency from hundreds of victims. 😱💸
Tomar, 30, was nabbed at the Atlanta airport in Dec. 2023, charged with wire fraud and money laundering. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years behind bars. 🛑⛓️
Initially flagged by Seamus Hughes of CourtWatch, Tomar's scheme involved duping users into handing over their Coinbase login info via a spoofed Coinbase Pro website. Over 542 victims were scammed between June 2021 and late 2023. 🕵️♂️💻
Court docs reveal Tomar's careless trail, including using his real name in emails, maintaining victim spreadsheets, and even searching for scam methods. 📝💼
Despite facing sentencing, Tomar flaunted his ill-gotten gains, splurging on luxury watches, cars, and jet-setting to global destinations. 🌎✈️
Stay vigilant in the digital realm, folks! Your security matters. 🔒💡
-Professor Mende out!
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