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Brooklyn man gets up to 12 years over $16 million Coinbase social engineering scheme
Brooklyn Man Who Bragged About $16M Coinbase Scam Gets Up to 12 Years
Brooklyn man sent to prison for 12 years for stealing $16M in a Coinbase phishing scheme
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