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Suspect who impersonated Coinbase customer service and scammed users of $6.5 million arrested

Summary: According to a tweet from blockchain detective ZachXBT, the suspect known as Ron (real name Ronald Spektor) who impersonated Coinbase customer service and stole $6.5 million from users in November 2024 has been arrested in New York. In November 2024, a social engineering scammer named Ronald (real name Ronald Spektor) was accused of stealing $6.5 ...

According to a tweet from blockchain detective ZachXBT, the suspect known as Ron (real name Ronald Spektor) who impersonated Coinbase customer service and stole $6.5 million from users in November 2024 has been arrested in New York.

In November 2024, a social engineering scammer named Ronald (real name Ronald Spektor) was accused of stealing $6.5 million from a victim by impersonating Coinbase customer service. The incident occurred on October 7th when the victim received a call from someone posing as Coinbase customer service, leading them to a phishing website and resulting in the theft of funds. Blockchain analysis revealed that the stolen funds were exchanged into LTC on the eXch platform and dispersed to multiple service platforms.

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