Overview

• Twelve additional defendants, aged 18 to 45, have been charged in a RICO conspiracy for stealing and laundering over $263 million in cryptocurrency.
• The group used social engineering tactics, including impersonating support agents, 2FA resets, and remote-access tools, to access victims' wallets.
• Stolen cryptocurrency was laundered through mixers, shell companies, and peel chains, with bulk cash hidden inside stuffed toys for transport.
• Proceeds funded luxury items such as exotic cars, private jets, designer goods, and nightclub expenditures, including $500,000 tabs.
• Authorities are pursuing forfeiture of assets and tracking fugitives, with some suspects believed to be abroad, including in Dubai.