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US authorities seize 70 cryptocurrency scam websites targeting Russian communities

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2024-06-08 05:21:11
On June 8, the U.S. District Attorney's Office in Brooklyn announced that its virtual currency division had seized 70 domains used to defraud the Russian community. The scam involved fake Facebook ads featuring a deepfake from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. More than 20 Brooklyn residents and other victims across the country lost a combined $5 million.
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