A criminal gang in Ukraine was arrested for extorting $250,000 USDT from an entrepreneur

2024-09-03 14:48:29

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ChainCatcher news, Ukrainian police arrested a criminal gang on Monday that is suspected of impersonating law enforcement officials and threatening a young entrepreneur with fictitious criminal charges, extorting $250,000 in USDT. According to a statement, four suspects detained by the cyber police and the National Police's Internal Security Department face up to 12 years in prison.

The gang allegedly intimidated the entrepreneur, accusing him of collaborating with Russia and threatening him with long-term imprisonment for treason. They offered to "solve the problem" for $250,000 and demanded the payment be made in cryptocurrency.

Concerned about the legal consequences, the entrepreneur agreed to the demands and transferred 250,000 USDT to a cryptocurrency wallet controlled by the gang. According to the statement, the criminals then quickly moved the stolen funds through a cryptocurrency exchange.

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