Three men have been indicted by US prosecutors for allegedly impersonating delivery drivers in a series of violent cryptocurrency robberies, with losses totaling at least $6.5 million.
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2026-05-12 06:21
TechFlame2026-05-12 06:21
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According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Department of Justice has disclosed that Elijah Armstrong, Nino Chindavanh, and Jayden Rucker have been indicted for allegedly targeting cryptocurrency holders in home invasion robberies and kidnappings across the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas, with losses totaling at least $6.5 million. Prosecutors allege that the three individuals posed as delivery personnel to forcibly enter residences and used threats of violence to compel victims to hand over their crypto wallet seed phrases. The indictment states that between November 22, 2025, and December 31, 2025, at least four people were targeted, with one victim forced to transfer $6.5 million worth of cryptocurrency.