🚨 A resident of New Zealand stole $265 million in crypto! 🇳🇿💸🕵️♂️🚨
💥 From March to August 2024, a group of scammers withdrew 450 million NZD (~$265 million) through cryptocurrency exchanges 🌐💻.
The U.S. Prosecutor's Office has charged 13 people 🤯 — among them residents of Auckland and California 🌴🏙️.
🧼 They laundered through exchanges, then went shopping:
🚗 luxury cars, 💼 designer items, ⌚ watches, 🏠 houses, and 📈 securities.
⚖️ Charges: racketeering 🧠, fraud 💳, and money laundering 💦.
The investigation continues 🔍 — the list of charges may grow 📜📈.
🪙 The case also involves bitcoins stolen from the creditor Genesis 🔗📉.
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