A network of young scammers allegedly stole more than $240 million in bitcoin from a Washington, D.C. resident through a social engineering scheme involving fake Google and Gemini support calls. The stolen crypto was rapidly laundered and spent on luxury cars, mansions, private jets, and nightclub blowouts before FBI arrests began to unravel the operation. #MaloneLam #Gemini #GoogleDrive #TheCom #ZachXBT
Keypoints
- Scammers stole over 4,100 bitcoin in one of the largest U.S. crypto thefts.
- The scheme used fake Google and Gemini support calls to trick the victim.
- Investigators said the stolen funds were laundered through multiple exchange platforms.
- The suspects allegedly spent the proceeds on luxury cars, mansions, jets, and nightlife.
- FBI arrests and guilty pleas have begun exposing the wider criminal network.