US federal authorities have announced crypto scam charges against six people accused of targeting Americans through fraudulent NFT investment schemes operated from compounds in Madagascar.
Crypto scam charges involve alleged dating-site deception
The US Department of Justice alleges that scammers posed as women on dating websites and built relationships with victims before persuading them to connect cryptocurrency wallets to fraudulent investment platforms.
Investigators allege that funds were then stolen from the wallets without the victims’ knowledge.
Networks linked to Africa and China
Authorities say the schemes were linked to criminal networks operating across Africa and connected to China. The charges are allegations; the announcement does not establish that the defendants committed the alleged offenses.
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