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UK Jails Three Men Over $5.4M Fake Police Crypto Scam 


UK Jails Three Men Over $5.4M Fake Police Crypto Scam 

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UK court jailed three men for a fake police crypto scam that stole more than £4 million ($5.4M) from eight victims after they were duped into transferring assets to purported police-controlled wallets. Metropolitan Police used blockchain tracing to recover nearly £1 million, revealing the funds were laundered through complex networks and spent on luxury goods, highlighting persistent crypto security and fraud risks despite effective law enforcement recovery.

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  • UK court jails three men for stealing $5.4M in crypto through fake police scams.
  • The gang used fake police websites to trick victims into transferring crypto assets.
  • Police traced blockchain transactions and recovered nearly £1 million in stolen funds.

Three men who impersonated police officers and built fake police websites to steal more than £4 million ($5.4 million) in cryptocurrency have been jailed following a major investigation by London’s Metropolitan Police.

The fraud targeted eight victims, who were convinced their crypto holdings were at risk. The gang instructed them to transfer their assets to what they claimed were secure police-controlled wallets. 

Instead, the funds were immediately stolen and laundered through a complex network before being spent on luxury goods and overseas holidays.

Fake Police Operation Stole Millions

The scheme relie…

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