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Brooklyn DA and FBI Takedown International Crypto Scam
Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI dismantled a crypto scam that defrauded tens of millions of dollars from Russian-speaking Americans, many of them residents of Brooklyn. The scam involved selling victims an 'investment' and then offering a fake way to recover their funds. The Brooklyn DA's Virtual Currency Unit traced the cryptocurrency and the FBI intervened to dismantle the operation. The office claims it is one of the largest cyber enforcement actions a local prosecutor's office has ever run.