A Florida man stole a crypto fortune from a 61-year-old victim
As reported by The Tampa Bay Times, 27-year-old Florida cybersecurity expert Aaron Daniel Motta has been charged with serious charges after stealing $575,000 worth of cryptocurrency from an elderly victim.
Motta managed to steal a Trezor cryptocurrency hardware wallet with a password while setting up a security system at the victim’s home.
Trezor and other hardware wallets allow their customers to store multiple cryptocurrencies offline.
He was released on bail on Friday after spending $60,000.As U.Today reports, an elderly Dublin woman was arrested in February for duping her victim with one million euros.
Last week, Trezor customers were targeted with fake data breach emails.