DOJ Secures 9th Conviction in $263M Crypto Heist: Money Launderer Pleads Guilty to RICO
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Evan Tangeman pleaded guilty to RICO charges related to a social engineering scheme that stole $263 million in crypto, including laundering $3.5 million. The Department of Justice has convicted nine members of the group, which executed SIM swaps and phishing attacks, draining wallets and stealing $243 million from one investor. Tracking efforts by on-chain sleuth ZachXBT led to arrests in Dubai and the seizure of $18.5 million.
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- Evan Tangeman has pleaded guilty to RICO charges for his role in the Social Engineering Enterprise that stole $263 million in crypto, admitting to laundering $3.5 million.
- The DOJ has now convicted nine members of the ring, which used SIM swaps and fake support calls to drain wallets, including a massive $243 million theft from a single D.C. investor.
- On-chain sleuth ZachXBT assisted in tracking the syndicate, leading to the recent arrest of key operatives in Dubai and the seizure of $18.5 million.
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has nailed another member of the social engineering scam that stole $263 million in the past few years.
According to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, Evan Tangeman pleaded guilty to participating in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) that helped steal hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto assets vi…
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