Brooklyn native charged with stealing $16 million from Coinbase users
Dec 20, 2025
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by Owotunse Adebayo
for CryptoPolitan

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A Brooklyn resident, Ronald Spektor, has been charged with a phishing scheme that stole over $16 million from more than 100 Coinbase users. The incident highlights ongoing security risks in the crypto space, particularly affecting user trust in exchanges
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A Brooklyn native has been charged with stealing $16 million in a crypto phishing scheme. According to prosecutors in Brooklyn, 23-year-old resident Ronald Spektor carried out a phishing scheme targeting more than 100 Coinbase users. The suspect was able to fleece his victims of more than $16 million. Spektor, who goes by “lolimfeelingevil” online, was […]