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Chinese national extradited to US, charged in crypto scam that cost victims $36.9M

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Zheng Zhao, 44, was extradited to the U.S. and arraigned in connection with a cryptocurrency scam that involved multiple co-conspirators and cost victims $36.9 million.

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  1. UPI

    Chinese national extradited to U.S. in $37M cryptocurrency scam case (opens UPI)

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    A Chinese national is accused of helping launder millions of dollars stolen from U.S. victims in a $36.9 million cryptocurrency investment scam.

  2. Bleeping Computer

    Chinese man extradited for role in $36 million cryptocurrency scam (opens Bleeping Computer)

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    A Chinese national was arraigned in California after being extradited from the Netherlands for his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment scam that stole nearly $37 million from 174 victims in the United States. [...]

  3. MLive

    Chinese national extradited to US, charged in crypto scam that cost victims $36.9M (opens MLive)

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    Zheng Zhao, 44, was extradited to the U.S. and arraigned in connection with a cryptocurrency scam that involved multiple co-conspirators and cost victims $36.9 million.

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