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Italian authorities have discovered the largest cryptocurrency fraud to date in Italy and Europe and one of the largest in the world. A 34-year-old Italian from the province of Florence is accused of this.
The fraud amounted to 120 million euros and affected more than 230,000 people around the world. The defendant is a 34-year-old computer specialist with the initials FF, owner of the Internet platform of the Italian stock exchange for the exchange of cryptocurrencies BITGRAIL.
After hacking, which he reported to the police, he continued to use it and earn commissions, hurting investors.
It is not yet known who the hackers are and if FF was their ally. He has been charged with computer fraud, bogus bankruptcy and money laundering.
Postal police, who are working on the case with special financial services and with the assistance of the FBI, called the disclosure “a global cornerstone in the field of cryptocurrency investigations, with a unique and high-tech impact investigation.”
Citizens are cautioned to beware of the cyber economy and cryptocurrencies as they are also at risk of computer fraud.
