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Brooklyn DA seizes 70 domains in major cryptocurrency scam targeting Russian community
District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Thursday that his office has successfully disrupted a cryptocurrency scam operation that targeted the Russian-speaking community through deceptive investment schemes. The DA’s Virtual Currency Unit seized 70 domains used to lure victims, resulting in more than $1 million in losses for more than 20 Brooklyn residents and $4 million […]