Canadian teen pleads guilty in $13M crypto impersonation scam case

U.S. prosecutors charged two men in a $389 million cryptocurrency laundering case tied to a dark web bitcoin service. Authorities said 10,333 BTC moved through its wallets, while arrests, domain seizures, frozen assets, and extradition efforts now span multiple countries. Global Operation Targets Bitcoin Laundering Service, Domains, and Crypto Assets The U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]

A Canadian teenager accused of running a multimillion-dollar crypto fraud operation from the Miami area has become the latest young defendant tied to a high-value social-engineering theft case in the US Prosecutors say the scheme caused more than $13 million in losses and helped finance luxury vehicles, jewelry and nightlife spending. The case centers on […]

A Canadian man accused of overstaying his visa in the US has been charged in an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme that authorities say stole more than $13 million from victims by impersonating crypto support agents. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, 19-year-old Trenton Richard David Johnston allegedly posed as […] The post Canadian Man Allegedly Impersonates Crypto Support Agents To Drain $13,000,000 From Victims appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

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The post DOJ indicts 19-year-old Canadian and Miami co-conspirator in $13 million crypto fraud scheme appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. A federal grand jury in Miami has charged a 19-year-old Canadian national and his partner for running a cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering operation that stole more than $13 million from their victims. The charges were announced yesterday, May 11, after a lengthy investigation into their operations. According to the DOJ press release, one of the accused, Trenton Richard David Johnston, allegedly impersonated customer support representatives from major search engines and crypto companies to gain access to victims’ digital wallets and accounts. After gaining access, Johnston and unnamed co-conspirators transferred their assets to personal accounts. Canadian on expired visa implicated in $13M crypto scam The indictment named Johnston alongside 28-year-old Brandon Michael Tardibone, a resident of Miami. Prosecutors accused Tardibone of knowingly

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