Joint Investigation Disrupts Cryptocurrency Scam That Used Facebook Advertisements and Scam Websites, Recovering $140,000 and Freezing $300,000 in Stolen Funds
June 19, 2025
June 19, 2025
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release on June 18, 2025:
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Joint Investigation Disrupts Cryptocurrency Scam that Used Facebook Advertisements and Scam Websites, Recovering $140,000 and Freezing $300,000 in Stolen Funds
Scammers Used Deceptive Facebook Ads to Lure Russian-Speaking New Yorkers into Investing with Fake Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms
Over 100 Fraudule . . .
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Joint Investigation Disrupts Cryptocurrency Scam that Used Facebook Advertisements and Scam Websites, Recovering $140,000 and Freezing $300,000 in Stolen Funds
Scammers Used Deceptive Facebook Ads to Lure Russian-Speaking New Yorkers into Investing with Fake Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms
Over 100 Fraudule . . .