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3 hours ago · United States
How Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI took down a massive crypto fraud network targeting Russian speakers
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What we know
The scheme allegedly stole tens of millions through Russian-language Facebook ads and fake advisers, then went after victims again with fake recovery offers.
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