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A 20-Year-Old's Crypto Wallet Moved $123M in Romance-Scam Cash: Interpol Says
A 20-year-old's cryptocurrency wallet was used to move $123 million linked to a romance scam, according to Interpol. The arrests in Thailand were part of Operation First Light, a global initiative involving 97 countries that resulted in 5,811 arrests and the interception of $293 million.
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