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Brooklyn Prosecutors & FBI take down major crypto fraud ring. 241 fake domains & 112 servers seized in October operation, ending a 3-year probe into an international scam network targeting the Russian-speaking community. Victims lured to fake platforms via Russian-language Facebook ads, then targeted again by scammers claiming to recover funds. Losses estimated in tens of millions, some losing life savings. $300k recovered for victims so far. No arrests reported yet.
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2026-10-18 00:12:12 UTCEvent JSON
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