Crypto scammers stole millions from victims, then returned pretending to help recover their money

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Brooklyn prosecutors uncovered a cryptocurrency fraud scheme in which criminals stole millions of dollars from Russian-speaking American investors before contacting the same victims again to offer recovery of their losses. The international operation disrupted 112 servers and 241 domains used by the criminal network. Investigators seized only about $300,000 while the scheme is estimated to have stolen tens of millions of dollars. Most of the stolen funds remain missing and victims face uncertainty over possible restitution.

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