Russian woman loses 12 million rubles in fake crypto investment scam
- —The woman transferred 1.3 million rubles to the fake broker's account in June
- —In July she handed 8 million rubles in borrowed funds to a courier
- —In September a 27-year-old courier from Moscow collected another 3 million rubles
- —Both couriers were detained; a fraud case was opened under Article 159
Why it matters: The case highlights the growing threat of crypto fraud in Russia, where victims take out loans to fund fake investments.
Source: Bits.media