The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office has launched a groundbreaking effort to combat cryptocurrency scams targeting Brooklyn's Russian-speaking community, alerting over 1,200 victims and disrupting a fraudulent network preying on unsuspecting investors.
'We are using every tool at our disposal to stop crypto investment scams,' Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said. 'Since recovering lost funds is often impossible because they're typically quickly cashed overseas, we focus on disruption and education.'
Multiple victims recounted being lured into the scam through Facebook ads that featured a 'deepfake' video of Elon Musk encouraging people to invest in cryptocurrency, according to the DA's office.
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