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.
I hope you've found this thread helpful.
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