价值 2.3 亿美元的比特币抢劫案：诈骗和奢侈的警示故事

美国联邦当局逮捕了两名涉嫌价值 2.3 亿美元的比特币骗局的男子。嫌疑人为 Malone Lam 和 Jeandiel Serrano

Two men have been arrested by U.S. federal authorities in connection with a massive $230 million Bitcoin scam. Malone Lam and Jeandiel Serrano are accused of stealing over 4,100 Bitcoin from a victim in Washington, D.C. The victim is believed to be a creditor of the bankrupt crypto firm Genesis.

两名男子因涉嫌价值 2.3 亿美元的大规模比特币诈骗而被美国联邦当局逮捕。 Malone Lam 和 Jeandiel Serrano 被指控从华盛顿特区的一名受害者那里窃取了超过 4,100 枚比特币。受害者据信是破产的加密货币公司 Genesis 的债权人。

The arrests were announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia on Wednesday. Lam and Serrano are charged with conspiracy to steal and launder cryptocurrency.

美国哥伦比亚特区检察官办公室周三宣布了逮捕行动。林和塞拉诺被指控串谋盗窃和洗钱加密货币。

According to investigators, the scam began in August 2024 with a “highly sophisticated social engineering attack.” The scammers used a range of online aliases and tactics to access their victim’s accounts and steal funds. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT assisted law enforcement in understanding how the scam was executed.

据调查人员称，该骗局始于 2024 年 8 月，发起了“高度复杂的社会工程攻击”。诈骗者使用一系列在线别名和策略来访问受害者的帐户并窃取资金。区块链调查员 ZachXBT 协助执法部门了解该骗局是如何执行的。

The scammers used a variety of deceptive methods, including:

诈骗者采用了多种欺骗手段，包括：

Creating fake cryptocurrency wallets and websites to trick the victim into transferring funds

创建虚假的加密货币钱包和网站来诱骗受害者转移资金

Using stolen personal information to gain access to the victim’s accounts

使用被盗的个人信息来访问受害者的帐户

Impersonating officials from Genesis to further deceive the victim

冒充创世纪官员进一步欺骗受害人

The stolen Bitcoin was quickly dispersed across various exchanges and converted into other cryptocurrencies like Litecoin, Ethereum, and Monero, making it difficult to track. However, thanks to the efforts of law enforcement, crypto forensic investigators, and the Binance Security Team, initial investigations revealed the dispersal pattern.

被盗的比特币很快分散在各个交易所，并转换成莱特币、以太坊和门罗币等其他加密货币，使其难以追踪。然而，由于执法部门、加密货币取证调查人员和币安安全团队的努力，初步调查揭示了这种扩散模式。

According to ZachXBT, the stolen cryptocurrency was split among multiple parties, complicating the tracing process. However, substantial progress was made in tracking down the funds. A recent follow-up investigation discovered a cluster of Ethereum addresses connected to Serrano and a third suspect known as “Wiz,” which received over $41 million from exchanges in the weeks following the theft.

据 ZachXBT 称，被盗的加密货币被多方分割，使得追踪过程变得复杂。然而，在追踪资金方面取得了实质性进展。最近的一项后续调查发现了一组与 Serrano 和第三名嫌疑人“Wiz”相关的以太坊地址，该嫌疑人在盗窃发生后的几周内从交易所收到了超过 4100 万美元。

Through these efforts, more than $9 million has been frozen, with $500,000 already returned to the victim. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working to uncover the full extent of the scam and any additional participants involved.

通过这些努力，超过 900 万美元已被冻结，其中 50 万美元已返还给受害者。调查仍在进行中，当局正在努力揭露该骗局的全部内容以及涉及的任何其他参与者。

The case highlights the risks involved in the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency. As digital assets become more mainstream, so too do the tactics employed by criminals looking to exploit unsuspecting individuals. The complexity of blockchain technology can make it challenging for victims to recover lost funds, and law enforcement must continually adapt to keep pace with evolving scams.

该案例凸显了快速发展的加密货币世界所涉及的风险。随着数字资产变得越来越主流，犯罪分子利用毫无戒心的个人所采用的策略也变得越来越主流。区块链技术的复杂性使受害者很难追回损失的资金，执法部门必须不断适应以跟上不断发展的骗局。