Man sentenced to 12 years for $16M Coinbase customer support scam

Brooklyn prosecutors say about 100 U.S. users were told their funds were at risk and steered into wallets Spektor could access. The post Man sentenced to 12 years for $16M Coinbase customer support scam appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Key Takeaways
- Brooklyn prosecutors say about 100 U.S.
- users were told their funds were at risk and steered into wallets Spektor could access.
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