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22-year-old Singaporean set to plead guilty in $240M bitcoin theft case, CoinDesk reports

CoinDesk says scammers posed as Google and Gemini support to trick an investor into handing over $240 million in bitcoin.

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CoinDesk reported on September 7 that a 22-year-old Singaporean was set to plead guilty in what it described as one of the largest crypto theft cases in the U.S. The outlet said scammers impersonated Google and Gemini support to trick an investor into handing over $240 million in bitcoin.

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@CoinDeskNEW: A 22-year-old Singaporean is set to plead guilty in one of the largest crypto theft cases in the U.S., scammers posed as Google and Gemini support to trick an investor into handing over $240M in $BTC.
@SCMPNewsSingapore man pleads guilty after massive US bitcoin heist and spending spree https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3366830/singapore-man-malone-lam-pleads-guilty-after-massive-us-bitcoin-heist-and-spending-spree?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1788898158
@straits_timesFrom Minecraft to $309 million crypto heist: Singaporean forfeits 28 cars to US after guilty plea https://bit.ly/4gRPlDV
@qzA $245M bitcoin heist funded by 30 Lamborghinis and $500K bar tabs: The 22-year-old ringleader of one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history just pleaded guilty to racketeering — after his crew used fake Google and… https://dlvr.it/TVPFTx #Bitcoin #Cryptocurrency
@CryptoSlateMalone Lam pleaded guilty to helping run a crypto theft ring that stole and laundered more than $245M. One victim alone lost over 4,100 BTC. Prosecutors say the money funded private jets, $500K nightclub nights, supercars and six-figure watches. https://cryptoslate.com/how-4100-stolen-bitcoin-bankrolled-a-life-of-private-jets-and-supercars/
@tomshardwareMinecraft-spawned crypto kingpin faces 20 years for $245 million heist — mastermind's role in hacking campaign fueled their supercar, bodyguards, and private jet habit https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/minecraft-spawned-crypto-kingpin-faces-20-years-for-usd245-million-heist-masterminds-role-in-hacking-campaign-fueled-their-supercar-bodyguards-and-private-jet-habit
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    @CoinDeskNEW: A 22-year-old Singaporean is set to plead guilty in one of the largest crypto theft cases in the U.S., scammers posed as Google and Gemini support to trick an investor into handing over $240M in $BTC.
    @SCMPNewsSingapore man pleads guilty after massive US bitcoin heist and spending spree https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3366830/singapore-man-malone-lam-pleads-guilty-after-massive-us-bitcoin-heist-and-spending-spree?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1788898158
    @straits_timesFrom Minecraft to $309 million crypto heist: Singaporean forfeits 28 cars to US after guilty plea https://bit.ly/4gRPlDV
    @qzA $245M bitcoin heist funded by 30 Lamborghinis and $500K bar tabs: The 22-year-old ringleader of one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history just pleaded guilty to racketeering — after his crew used fake Google and… https://dlvr.it/TVPFTx #Bitcoin #Cryptocurrency
    @CryptoSlateMalone Lam pleaded guilty to helping run a crypto theft ring that stole and laundered more than $245M. One victim alone lost over 4,100 BTC. Prosecutors say the money funded private jets, $500K nightclub nights, supercars and six-figure watches. https://cryptoslate.com/how-4100-stolen-bitcoin-bankrolled-a-life-of-private-jets-and-supercars/
    @tomshardwareMinecraft-spawned crypto kingpin faces 20 years for $245 million heist — mastermind's role in hacking campaign fueled their supercar, bodyguards, and private jet habit https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/minecraft-spawned-crypto-kingpin-faces-20-years-for-usd245-million-heist-masterminds-role-in-hacking-campaign-fueled-their-supercar-bodyguards-and-private-jet-habit
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