一个由年轻男性组成的网络在2024年8月实施了美国历史上最大的加密货币诈骗案之一1。这起诈骗通过社会工程学攻击骗取华盛顿特区居民超过2.4亿美元的比特币，涉及4100多个比特币1。22岁的主谋马龙·林是新加坡初中辍学生，定于周二进行认罪协议听证会1。
嫌疑人在获得被盗资金后大肆挥霍1。马龙·林在洛杉矶一家夜店单晚花费超过569,000美元，他和同伙在一个月内在夜店的花销达到400万美元1。他购置了价值500万美元的手表和30多辆豪车，包括保时捷、兰博基尼和法拉利等1。FBI在切塔尔公寓发现了3700万美元的被盗加密货币1。
FBI于2024年9月18日逮捕了涉案人员1。该案共涉及18名被告1，其中两名洗钱者已被判刑各约6年1。检方对马龙·林建议的刑期至少为14年1。
A network of young men orchestrated one of the largest cryptocurrency fraud schemes in U.S. history in August 2024, using social engineering tactics to steal more than $240 million in bitcoin from a Washington, D.C. resident 1. The ringleader, 22-year-old Malone Lam, a Singapore middle school dropout, was arrested on September 18, 2024—exactly one month after the theft on August 18 1. Lam is scheduled for a guilty plea hearing this week 1.
Following the heist, the perpetrators engaged in lavish spending across Miami, Los Angeles, and Hampton, acquiring luxury vehicles, private aircraft, and mansions 1. In one night at a Los Angeles nightclub, Lam alone spent more than $569,000, while the group collectively spent $4 million on nightlife in a single month 1. Lam purchased a $5 million watch and more than 30 high-end automobiles including Porsches, Lamborghinis, and Ferraris 1. The FBI discovered $37 million in stolen cryptocurrency at an apartment belonging to one of the conspirators 1.
A total of 18 individuals have been charged in connection with the scheme 1. Prosecutors are recommending at least 14 years in prison for Lam 1, while two money launderers who have already been sentenced received approximately six years each 1. The theft specifically targeted a victim identified in court documents as "Victim 7," who lost more than 4,100 bitcoins 1.
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