A NIGERIAN STRIKES: *đŁKansas Police Recover Stolen Bitcoin from Nigerian Scammer*
The Attorney General of Kansas has returned Bitcoin to a local resident who fell victim to a Nigerian cryptocurrency scammer. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced that this is one of the stateâs first successful civil cases against international internet fraudsters.
The victim reported that Nigerian resident Bimbo Toyin Akinyemi had promised high returns on cryptocurrency investments, prompting him to transfer his crypto assets to her.
However, Akinyemi was found guilty of fraud under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act and was ordered to fully compensate the victim and pay a fine. The authorities seized $28,900 in Bitcoin and around $4,000 in other crypto assets from her wallet.
Recently, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) returned $18 million to investors defrauded by Ikkurty Capital, and last year, the U.S. Department of Justice promised compensation of over $17 million to 800 BitConnect victims.
Stay away from those crypto influencers portraying as crypto traders posting how they made $20k within minute, promising you high returns, this isnât just from Nigerians but other part of the world.
If you must trade with someone, make sure every penny is in your account, controlled by you.
