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Party’s Over for Crypto Scammers Who Went on a Spending Spree After a $240 Million Bitcoin Theft

Malone Lam's plea hearing approaches in the $240 million bitcoin social engineering theft; the case highlights surging crypto fraud and limited enforcement.

Malone Lam, accused of organizing a social engineering attack that stole over $240 million in bitcoin (4,100+ BTC) from a Washington, D.C. resident in August 2024, has a plea agreement hearing set. Callers impersonating Google and Gemini staff tricked the victim into revealing security codes. Lam and 17 co-defendants spent lavishly before FBI arrests; crypto investment fraud complaints to the FBI rose nearly 50% in 2025 while DOJ disbanded its crypto crimes unit.

SecurityWeekSep 8, 13:00 UTC · 8d agoPolicy & legal

Party’s over for scammers who went on spending spree after $240M bitcoin theft

AP report on scammers' spending spree after a $240 million bitcoin social engineering theft, as ringleader Malone Lam nears a plea agreement.

DataBreaches.net syndicates AP reporting on the $240 million bitcoin theft from a Washington, D.C. resident via social engineering calls impersonating Google and Gemini. Alleged ringleader Malone Lam, 22, faces a plea hearing; the scam network spent stolen funds on cars, jets, and mansions before FBI arrests. Crypto investment fraud complaints to the FBI rose nearly 50% in 2025.

DataBreaches.netSep 8, 11:32 UTC · 8d agoPolicy & legal

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