Iyunithi entsha ye-Electronic Fraud Investigations ngaphakathi kwe-Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) izuze ukunqoba okukhulu, ibuyisela u- $ 130,000 kumhlali wase-Ohio owawela isisulu sokukhwabanisa kwe-cryptocurrency. Le mpumelelo yatholakala ngemizamo ehlangene ye-BCI kanye nezinhlangano zokugcinwa komthetho zendawo.
Ummeli Jikelele uDave Yost uqokomise ingozi ekhulayo yokukhwabanisa kwe-cryptocurrency, egcizelela ukuthi ubugebengu obunjalo bungathinta kakhulu ukuma kwezezimali kwezisulu. Uveze ukuthi leli thimba lisebenza ngenkuthalo ukubuyisa imali eyebiwe.
Uphenyo lwaqala ngoJulayi 31 ngemuva kokuthintwa kwamaphoyisa aseWorthington. Umsolwa kwakungowesifazane oneminyaka engu-75 ubudala owaqhathwa ngezixwayiso ezizivelelayo kwikhompyutha yakhe. Izikhulu ze-BCI zasebenzisa amathuluzi akhethekile ukulandelela ukuthengiselana kwe-cryptocurrency futhi zaqhwaza i- $ 130,000 ye- $ 280,000 elahlekile.
Amaphoyisa kanye nochwepheshe be-BCI bakhombisa ukuthi izenzo ezisheshayo zingaholela ekubuyiselweni okuyingxenye okuphumelelayo kwezimali.