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Serial Phishing Scammer Uses a Mix of Laundering Techniques, Including Coin Swaps and a Mysterious OTC

Serial Phishing Scammer Uses a Mix of Laundering Techniques, Including Coin Swaps and a Mysterious OTC

Serial Phishing Scammer Uses a Mix of Laundering Techniques, Including Coin Swaps and a Mysterious OTC

Attacker behind a fake HitBTC website might have stolen $15M worth of crypto from multiple scams and phishing attacks.

Attacker behind a fake HitBTC website might have stolen $15M worth of crypto from multiple scams and phishing attacks.

Attacker behind a fake HitBTC website might have stolen $15M worth of crypto from multiple scams and phishing attacks.

AccessTimeIconMay 16, 2023, 7:34 PM
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