The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office has formally indicted Ronald Spektor for impersonating a Coinbase customer service representative in a fraud case involving nearly $16 million.

Techub News reports that the Brooklyn court has filed charges against suspect Ronald Spektor in a case involving phishing and social engineering scams impersonating Coinbase customer service, alleging he stole nearly $16 million in crypto assets from approximately 100 Coinbase users. Spektor currently faces 31 charges, including first-degree grand larceny, first-degree money laundering, scheme to defraud, and other related offenses. Law enforcement seized about $105,000 in cash and approximately $400,000 worth of cryptocurrency during the investigation, and prosecutors stated they are still tracing more suspected stolen crypto assets.