# Party’s over for crypto scammers after $240 million bitcoin theft

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- The Associated Press, 2026-09-08 06:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://bit.ly/4cwix25

> A 22-year-old Singaporean man is expected to plead guilty this week in Washington to orchestrating one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history. He is accused of duping a stranger out of bitcoin worth more than $240 million.

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