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Brooklyn DA and FBI shut down 241 crypto fraud websites tied to Eastern Europe

The Brooklyn District Attorney's office and the FBI dismantled 241 cryptocurrency scam websites and seized 112 servers in a coordinated crackdown on an Eastern Europe-based network that stole tens of millions of dollars from Americans.

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The Brooklyn District Attorney's office and the FBI have taken down 241 fraudulent cryptocurrency websites operated by a multinational scam network centered in Eastern Europe. According to law enforcement reports, the coordinated operation disrupted the syndicate's entire back-end infrastructure and led to the seizure of 112 servers.[1][2][3][5]

The investment schemes specifically targeted Russian-speaking Americans across the United States, stealing tens of millions of dollars from victims. The takedown caps a years-long investigative effort by local prosecutors and federal agents to combat the global cybercrime operation.[1][3][4][5]

Key facts

  • The Brooklyn District Attorney's office and the FBI shut down 241 cryptocurrency fraud websites tied to Eastern Europe.
  • Authorities seized 112 servers and disrupted the fraud network's entire back-end infrastructure.
  • The investment scams targeted Russian-speaking victims across the United States.
  • The scam network stole tens of millions of dollars from Americans.
  • The enforcement action capped a years-long effort to dismantle the multinational fraud ring.

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  1. QU

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    Brooklyn DA and FBI shut down 241 crypto fraud websites tied to Eastern Europe: The operation, which targeted Russian-speaking victims across the U.​S., seized 112 servers and disrupted the network's entire back-end infrastructure dlvr.​it/TVvykZ https://t.co/oi4rfTdExP

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    Brooklyn DA and FBI dismantle 241 crypto fraud websites tied to Eastern Europe: The Brooklyn District Attorney's office and the FBI shut down 241 fraudulent cryptocurrency websites operated by a network linked to Eastern Europe. The coordinated takedown targeted… dlvr.​it/TVw61s https://t.co/97JieATks9

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  3. BL

    Bloomberg@businessPost on X ·

    The Brooklyn District Attorney’s office has disrupted a multinational cryptocurrency-scam network centered in Eastern Europe, capping a years long effort to stop a fraud operation that has stolen tens of millions of dollars from Americans https://t.co/CCVgrsS60E

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  4. CB

    Crypto BriefingArticle ·

    Brooklyn DA shuts 241 websites linked to crypto fraud network The takedown highlights the growing role of local authorities in combating global cybercrime, emphasizing the need for vigilance in crypto investments. The post Brooklyn DA shuts 241 websites linked to crypto fraud network appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

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  5. CT

    Coin TelegraphArticle ·

    US authorities dismantle crypto scam network that stole tens of millions Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI seized 112 servers and shut down 241 websites linked to investment scams that targeted Russian-speaking Americans.

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