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Bitcoin scammer posed as McDonald’s owner to steal $1.5M

A bitcoin scammer has pleaded guilty after conning victims by pretending to be a BTC investor, McDonald’s owner, and ex-Navy SEAL.

Spice Girl Mel B targeted by wannabe crypto scammer

Former Spice Girl Mel B was impersonated in a crypto scam that sought to tempt charity donors with discounted bitcoin prices.

Sebastian Vachon-Desjardins was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker, a Russia-based bitcoin ransomware group.

A 50-year-old widow wrote to the Telegraph about her $60K encounter with a crypto scammer. A columnist replied on Monday with good news.

Asa Saint Clair ran a crypto investment scam that relied on fake support from the United Nations and real praise from Nancy Pelosi’s son.