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Singaporean pleads guilty to $245M Bitcoin heist using Google, Gemini impersonations

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A 22-year-old Singaporean man, Malone Lam, has pleaded guilty to a federal racketeering conspiracy charge for his role in a massive cryptocurrency heist. Lam was part of a network that stole over $245 million in Bitcoin from a Washington resident using social engineering tactics, including impersonating representatives from Google and the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange. He then laundered the stolen funds and spent millions on luxury items and experiences, including sports cars and nightclubs. AI

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Singaporean pleads guilty to $245M Bitcoin heist using Google, Gemini impersonations

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Singapore man Malone Lam pleads guilty after massive US bitcoin heist and spending spree

    A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to teaming up with friends to steal nearly a quarter-billion dollars in bitcoin from a Washington resident – one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in US history – and then embarking on a wild spending spree with the laundered proceed…

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