PANews reports on Cryptocurrency Theft and Arrests

On September 20th, PANews reported that ZachXBT exposed Greavys (Malone Lam), Wiz (Veer Chetal), and Box (Jeandiel Serrano) for allegedly stealing $243 million from a Genesis creditor through a complex social engineering attack on August 19th, 2024. The attack involved impersonating Google and Gemini customer service to fraudulently obtain the victim's account information. The stolen 4064 Bitcoin were quickly distributed across multiple addresses and converted between Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Monero through over 15 exchanges. ZachXBT's investigation assisted in freezing millions of dollars and facilitated multiple arrests.

Simultaneously, the US Department of Justice website announced that 20-year-old Singaporean citizen Malone Lam (alias “Anne Hathaway”) and 21-year-old Jeandiel Serrano (alias “VersaceGod”) were indicted for their alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency theft and money laundering conspiracy. The two individuals are accused of fraudulently accessing the victim's cryptocurrency account and transferring funds under their control since August 2024. They then allegedly concealed their identities through cryptocurrency mixers and virtual private networks (VPNs) to fund luxury purchases. They are charged with stealing over 4100 Bitcoin (worth over $230 million at the time). The case is being jointly investigated by agencies including the FBI and IRS.