Dutch Student Arrested
in Alleged Multi-Million
Dollar Crypto Fraud
A 24-year-old Dutch law student from Hengelo, Netherlands, has been arrested
following allegations of running crypto scams that defrauded approximately 300
people out of €4.5 million ($4.6 million).
The arrest came after a foundation representing the victims provided new
evidence to authorities.
The Bull Market is Driving Crypto Scams and Frauds
The student, who had been on the run since his trading scheme collapsed last
year, initially sought police protection after being harassed by investors.
Police relocated him to a secure location.
However, investigators have since uncovered accusations that he continued to
attract new investors even as his scheme neared failure.
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Victims claim the law student operated a Ponzi scheme , using funds from new
investors to pay earlier participants. He reportedly required a minimum
investment of €5,000 and took 50% of the profits as a fee.
Legal experts have raised concerns about the scale of the alleged fraud, which
remains under active investigation.
Fraud and hacks in the cryptocurrency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта industry reached alarming levels in
2024. Losses totaled $2.3 billion, an increase of 40% compared to the previous
year . Losses from Crypto Scams From 2020 to Q2 2024. Source: The Motley Fool
Most concerningly, scammers are taking full advantage of the growing number of
new investors drawn in by the bull market.
Several significant crypto scams have surfaced in recent months. For instance,
the release of Netflix’s second season of Squid Game spurred the creation of
fraudulent tokens referencing the show.
Blockchain• Информационные технологии » Информационно-коммуникационные технологии » Информационные технологии и телекоммуникации » Базы данных » Публичная база транзакций » Блокчейн
• Высокие технологии » Информационные технологии и телекоммуникации » Базы данных » Публичная база транзакций » Блокчейн security firm PeckShield quickly flagged these tokens as scams,
warning the public.
During the holiday season, hackers targeted users of Ledger , a popular
cryptocurrency• Экономика » Финансы » Платежные средства » Платежные системы интернета » Криптовалюта hardware wallet . Hundreds of users received phishing emails
designed to steal recovery phrases. Meanwhile, several influential social
media• Коммуникации » Интернет-коммуникации » Интернет-сообщество » Социальные сети accounts on X (formerly Twitter• Коммуникации » Интернет-коммуникации » Интернет-сообщество » Социальные сети » Х (Twitter)) were hacked to promote fake tokens .
Also, AI-driven scams have increased significantly. Hong Kong authorities
uncovered a deepfake crypto romance scam , leading to the arrest of 27
suspects accused of defrauding victims of $46 million.
The increasing frequency and sophistication of these crypto scams highlight
the critical need for stronger proactive safeguards in the industry.
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