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Scammer Gets Scammed: Ledger Implant Thieves Steal $4.8M in Bitcoin

CryptoPotato·October 18, 2026·1 min read
Scammer Gets Scammed: Ledger Implant Thieves Steal $4.8M in Bitcoin

Thieves who implanted a fake Ledger device to steal crypto were themselves scammed out of $4.8 million in Bitcoin. The FTC estimated task scams made up nearly 40% of US job fraud reports in 2024 and called crypto their payment of choice.

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