Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez's office shut down 40 fraudulent websites linked to a scam that robbed an 85-year-old artist of his life savings.
Gonzalez detailed how the scam unfolded, mentioning that the artist was misled by a fake dealer on LinkedIn, leading to financial and emotional devastation.
He shared that the scam involved promises of fake earnings and requests for fees to access these nonexistent proceeds, a tactic common in cryptocurrency scams.
Despite the shutdown of the fraudulent sites, recovery of the victim's money was impossible as it had been converted to Nigerian currency and cashed out.
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