FBI and Brooklyn prosecutors dismantle crypto fraud network targeting Russian speakers
- —241 websites and 112 servers seized or disrupted, hosted in Eastern Europe and the US
- —Scammers lured victims with Russian-language Facebook ads and fake investment advisers
- —Victims' accounts were locked, then offered fake fund-recovery deals for new payments
- —About $300,000 seized so far; no arrests announced
Why it matters: Targeting servers rather than domains raises the cost of relaunching scam platforms and could curb losses from pig-butchering schemes.
Source: Journal du Coin
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