Moment crypto fraudster caught directing scam on Snapchat as victims lose almost £5 million

This is the moment a fraudster attempted to steal thousands of pounds worth of cryptocurrency from an unsuspecting victim while receiving instructions from a co-conspirator on Snapchat. Anthony Ikenwe, 29, Hamza Bashir, 23, and Kevin Nwamma, 25, called their victims while posing as police officers, falsely claiming their cryptocurrency was at risk and urging them to take immediate action. After obtaining their details from the dark web, the trio tricked victims into revealing account information or transferring their digital assets to accounts they believed had been set up by police for protection — but which were actually controlled by the fraudsters. Almost £5 million worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from eight known victims, but detectives believe the number of people affected may be far higher. Read More Police say the trio used the stolen funds to fund lavish lifestyles, including taking multiple holidays a year, despite one of the men having a recorded income of just £444. One of the fraudsters posing with a luxury car Met Police CCTV footage showed the fraudsters laughing as they spent their victims’ money on luxury purchases at Harrods. Other images showed them posing in expensive cars, showing off designer watches and flaunting large
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