Malone Lam, a Singaporean national known as “Anne Hathaway” and “$$$,” pleaded guilty to racketeering for leading the Social Engineering Enterprise, which stole more than $245 million in cryptocurrency through coordinated scams and home break-ins. Prosecutors said the group impersonated Apple, Google, and customer support staff, targeted wealthy crypto holders, and used stolen data, remote access tools, and burglaries to drain wallets and launder funds. #MaloneLam #SocialEngineeringEnterprise #Apple #Google #WashingtonDC
Keypoints
- Malone Lam pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in U.S. District Court.
- The group stole more than $245 million in cryptocurrency from victims.
- Scammers posed as Apple and Google support to gain account access.
- The operation also used remote desktop tools and home burglaries to steal crypto devices.
- At least nine other people have pleaded guilty in the Social Engineering Enterprise case.
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