Blockchain Report on Nostr: French police arrested a mother & son for a €1.5M crypto scam targeting a wealthy ...
French police arrested a mother & son for a €1.5M crypto scam targeting a wealthy couple. The suspects allegedly used a "Rip Deal" tactic, posing as villa intermediaries & luring victims to Milan. They demanded a crypto "commission guarantee," then used hidden cameras to steal credentials & drain funds. Police seized €1.9M in assets. Suspects, with prior fraud convictions, face organized crime charges in court on Sept 1st.
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2026-07-04 11:23:33 UTCEvent JSON
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