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Ukraine busts crypto scam allegedly stealing entire wallets

Ukrainian authorities reportedly dismantled a crypto scam that used test transactions to empty victims' wallets and generated about $1 million a month. The report describes a significant organized digital-finance fraud operation.

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The case demonstrates a large-scale cyber-enabled theft threat to cryptocurrency users and digital financial systems.

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  1. A "Test Transaction" Emptied Your Entire Wallet — Inside the $1M-a-Month Crypto Scam Ukraine Just Busted ↗memeburn.com · Recorded source date: Sep 9, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC

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