The new Zealand man was arrested in a Cripto $ 265 million scaled on the FBI probe

Wellington’s man, the capital of New Zealand was arrested with the FBI’s global work in the global work that allegedly stole $ 450 million new Zealand dollars ($ 265 million).
Toward New Zealand police, man is one of the 13 individuals accused after the authorities performed search orders over Auckland, Wellington and California in the last three days.
Fees arise from allegations that members of the organized criminal group manipulated seven victims to get large amounts of cryptocurri, which then tried through more platforms between March and August 2024. Years. Years.
The American Ministry of Justice has accused the man under the federal law, including the accusations for racketing, conspiracy for wire and conspiracy to launder money, according to the announcement.
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Scammer used stolen funds to buy luxury vehicles
Prosecutors claimed stolen funds used for the purchase of luxury vehicles in the amount of 9 million dollars, including designer bags, watches and clothing, as well as services such as access club, private security and rental in Los Angelus, in Los Angelus.
The accused appeared in the district court in Okland and received a deposit by temporary furnishing temporary name. It was shown to reappear 3. July.
“We have worked closely with colleagues for law enforcement in the United States that support their investigation,” police said. They added:
“Today’s search warrant and arrest reflect the importance of international partnerships in which criminals do over borders.”
The investigation stays in progress.
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Cripto Trefts recalculates to 360 million dollars in April
The texts of digital means skyroved in April 2025. year with Almost $ 360m stolen Over 18 separate incidents for hacking, according to the Blocchain Security FirmsHield.
The image indicates a stunning 990% leap from March when the logged losses stood only $ 33 million. The sharp increase is largely credited with one unauthorized transfer of Bitcoin, which made most losses of the month.
28. April, BlocCchain Analyst Zachkbt Identified Suspicious $ 330M BTC transactions. The incident was later confirmed as an attack on social engineering attacks that targeted the elderly American cells, resulting in one of the largest single CRIPTO theyfs to this day.
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