Brooklyn Man Who ‘Ronald Spektor’ Charged in $16M Coinbase Phishing Scheme
Ronald Spektor, a 23-year-old Brooklyn resident, was arraigned Friday on 31 charges including first-degree grand larceny after prosecutors say he stole $16 million in cryptocurrency from approximately 100 Coinbase users. The scheme involved impersonating Coinbase representatives to trick victims into sending crypto to accounts he controlled, then bragging about his exploits on Telegram before allegedly…
