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FBI helps smash crypto scam targeting Russian speakers in Brooklyn

Protos·October 15, 2026·1 min read
FBI helps smash crypto scam targeting Russian speakers in Brooklyn

The FBI worked with Brooklyn's Virtual Currency Unit to take down hundreds of servers and domains that aided a crypto scam network targeting Russian speakers. The operation disrupted the infrastructure behind the fraudulent scheme, marking a coordinated law enforcement effort against crypto-related crime in the Brooklyn area.

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