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Party’s over for crypto scammers who went on a spending spree after a $240 million bitcoin theft

Party’s over for crypto scammers who went on a spending spree after a $240 million bitcoin theft
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WASHINGTON (AP) — They pulled off one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history, duping a stranger out of bitcoin worth over $240 million. They tried to hide their digital fingerprints, carrying out a sophisticated scheme to launder the proceeds. And then the party started. The scammer...

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