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Feds Shut Down Masters of Digital Deception: You Won’t Believe How They Got Caught for Their $400k NFT Heist

Crypto NewsCybersecurityEnforcement Directorate Doug Martinez November 2, 2024

A illustration depicting a 'rug pull' scheme unfolding: A smiling character holding an NFT collection is shown jumping away from a sinking building labeled 'UndeadApes,' while another figure in the background frantically tries to grab onto it. In the foreground, cryptocurrency coins and dollars are scattered around, with some being sucked into a sinkhole marked 'Tornado Cash.' The entire scene is set against a cityscape at sunset.

The NFT rug pull game is still on – but now it’s getting a little more serious… and so are the consequences! In case you’ve been under that rock or have just joined us from Mars (no judgments here), let me fill you in: if you’re not familiar with ‘rug pulls’, imagine buying into an NFT project, only to find out later that your precious digital collectibles were nothing more than a cleverly disguised scam. Sounds like something straight out of the crypto bro playbook, right?.

Source: bitcoin.com

DOJ Takes Down Rug Pull Duo Behind $400,000 NFT Debacle
https://news.bitcoin.com/doj-takes-down-rug-pull-duo-behind-400000-nft-debacle
A federal jury convicted a man for orchestrating an NFT rug pull scheme, pocketing nearly $400,000 through abandoned projects and cryptocurrency laundering schemes. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that a federal jury in Tampa, Florida, found Berman Jerry Nowlin, Jr., also known as “Repulse” and “Zayous,” guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering through a cryptocurrency scheme involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Nowlin, 21, and […]

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Doug Martinez

Doug’s foray into NFTs was a monumental disaster, losing his entire life savings on digital junk that turned out to be worthless. Fueled by a mix of rage and disbelief, Doug crafts scathing, darkly comedic articles about the NFT madness. His writing cuts through the hype with bitter clarity, exposing the folly of the NFT craze. When he's not raging about his losses, he’s probably still trying to comprehend why he fell for this ludicrous scam.

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