Indian citizen pleads guilty to forging Coinbase website for $37 million
The Western District Attorney's Office in North Carolina, USA, announced this week that Indian citizen Chirag Tomar has admitted to "federal charges of stealing more than $37 million by deceiving the Coinbase website", admitting to committing telecommunications fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Chirag Tomar and his accomplices designed a fake Coinbase Pro website to lure users into entering their login credentials and two-factor authentication codes. He was arrested at Atlanta Airport on December 20th last year and is still being held in federal custody.
Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
You may also like
Bitget lists TSMUSDT, WMTUSDT, COSTUSDT stock perps
CandyBomb x ROBO: Trade or refer to share 3,002,000 ROBO
CandyBomb x ROBO: Trade futures to share 340,000 ROBO!
Notice of Delisting 7 Spot Trading Pairs on March 6, 2026
