价值 2.3 亿美元的加密货币欺诈案被揭露，两人被指控

美国哥伦比亚特区检察官办公室周四宣布，两名个人被指控“串谋盗窃和洗钱”

Two individuals have been arrested for orchestrating a large-scale cryptocurrency heist, stealing over 4,100 bitcoins. Their complex laundering operation involved using multiple mixers and VPNs to cover their tracks. With the stolen funds, they lived lavishly, buying luxury cars and other high-end items.

两名个人因策划大规模加密货币盗窃案被捕，盗窃了 4,100 多个比特币。他们复杂的洗钱操作涉及使用多个混音器和 VPN 来掩盖他们的踪迹。他们用偷来的资金过着奢侈的生活，购买豪车和其他高档物品。

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced on Thursday that two individuals have been charged “with conspiracy to steal and launder over $230 million in cryptocurrency from a victim in Washington, D.C.” Malone Lam, 20, of Miami, and Jeandiel Serrano, 21, of Los Angeles, were arrested and face charges related to the large-scale cryptocurrency fraud.

美国哥伦比亚特区检察官办公室周四宣布，两名个人被指控“合谋从华盛顿特区的一名受害者那里窃取和洗钱超过 2.3 亿美元的加密货币”，来自迈阿密的 20 岁的 Malone Lam 和 Jeandiel Serrano， 21 日，洛杉矶人被捕，并面临与大规模加密货币欺诈相关的指控。

According to the indictment, the conspirators would fraudulently gain access to victim cryptocurrency accounts and then transfer victim funds into their possession.

根据起诉书，共谋者会通过欺诈手段访问受害者的加密货币账户，然后将受害者的资金转入他们的手中。

“They laundered the proceeds, including by moving the funds through various mixers and exchanges using ‘peel chains,’ pass-through wallets, and virtual private networks (VPNs) to mask their true identities,” the Attorney’s Office detailed.

“他们洗钱，包括通过使用‘剥离链’、直通钱包和虚拟专用网络（VPN）将资金转移到各种混合器和交易所，以掩盖他们的真实身份，”检察官办公室详细说明。

The stolen cryptocurrency was used to finance a lavish lifestyle, the authorities noted, stating:

当局指出，被盗的加密货币被用来资助奢侈的生活方式，并指出：

Lam and Serrano then allegedly spent the laundered cryptocurrency proceeds on international travel, nightclubs, luxury automobiles, watches, jewelry, designer handbags, and rental homes in Los Angeles and Miami.

据称，林和塞拉诺随后将洗钱后的加密货币收益用于国际旅行、夜总会、豪华汽车、手表、珠宝、名牌手袋以及洛杉矶和迈阿密的出租房屋。

In one instance, Lam, Serrano, and their conspirators contacted a victim in Washington, D.C., and fraudulently obtained more than 4,100 bitcoins, valued at over $230 million at the time. As of this writing, bitcoin is trading at $62,855, raising the value of the fraudulently obtained Bitcoin to approximately $258 million.

有一次，Lam、Serrano 及其同谋联系了华盛顿特区的一名受害者，并通过欺诈手段获得了 4,100 多个比特币，当时价值超过 2.3 亿美元。截至撰写本文时，比特币的交易价格为 62,855 美元，这使得通过欺诈手段获得的比特币的价值达到约 2.58 亿美元。

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