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The thief was caught in one of the identity fraud and phishing-style hacking incidents that have become common in the cryptocurrency world in recent years. The man, who spoofed the website of Coinbase, one of the most used exchanges in the world, was able to send users there and obtain their information through trap links.
Caught at the airport.
According to the information provided by the US Department of Justice, the 31-year-old fraudster Chirag Tomar was arrested at the Atlanta airport in the US in December 2023. Since then, the ongoing trial has just concluded and the Indian counterfeiter has been sentenced to 5 years in prison. The fraudster also accepted the charges.
He collected 20 crores, he was having fun.
It was reported that Toomer collected information from people who entered the fake site for about 2 years, and also set up a fake call center and obtained personal information, under the impression that the calls were being made to Coinbase. Using this information, Tomar hacked into the accounts of real Coinbase users and made $20 million in profits.
The 31-year-old Indian has bought several Lamborghinis and Porsches. Expensive watches and luxury trips to Thailand and Dubai were also part of the expenditure.
There has been a significant increase in the number of “trapped link” attacks in the cryptocurrency world recently. Users who click on these links, especially those sent via email, may lose control of their wallet.
Recently, an account that approved a fake link post had more than $30 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen.
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