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FBI to Use NFTs to Return $1.14 million to Crypto Fraud Victims

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

a year ago

  1. The CluCoin Scheme Explained
  2. Taylor's Guilty Plea and Apology
  3. Next Steps and FBI Warnings


    4. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) plans to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to return $1.14 million to victims of a crypto fraud scheme involving CluCoin.

    The CluCoin Scheme Explained

    Taylor, known by his alias DNPThree, founded CluCoin in 2021, promising investors a charitable focus for the project. After the initial coin offering (ICO) on May 19, 2021, Taylor shifted his focus to minting NFTs, developing new computer games, and proposing a metaverse platform. At the 'NFTCon: Into the metaverse' conference held on April 4, 2022, in Miami, he aimed to generate more interest in CluCoin and its spin-off projects. Between May and December 2022, Taylor transferred $1.14 million of investor funds to his accounts on various crypto exchanges before funneling these funds to online casinos.

    Taylor's Guilty Plea and Apology

    On August 15, 2023, 40-year-old Taylor pled guilty to wire fraud. In January 2023, he publicly apologized for his actions, stating that he had become 'incredibly addicted to gambling' and was 'deeply sorry' for misusing investor funds.

    I became incredibly addicted to gambling and am deeply sorry for my behavior.Taylor

    Next Steps and FBI Warnings

    The FBI plans to notify 'identified victims' of the planned restitution using NFTs. This marks one of the first times law enforcement has publicly stated it will use NFTs to contact victims. The US Attorney’s Office has also requested anyone who believes they are a victim in the fraud scheme to provide relevant information to the FBI. Taylor agreed to pay $1.14 million intended for victim restitution and will face sentencing on October 31, with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for wire fraud. On August 2, the FBI warned web users to be vigilant of scammers pretending to be affiliated with crypto exchanges to steal users’ funds. On June 4, the FBI also warned of a rise in work-from-home job advertisement scams involving crypto, where scammers give the illusion of lucrative jobs but merely aim to steal digital assets.

    The use of NFTs to return funds to fraud victims represents a pioneering step in law enforcement practices. The FBI continues to educate the public about various forms of crypto fraud and takes measures to protect users.

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