Former FBI Agent Admits to $2.47 Million Crypto Theft
A former FBI agent has admitted to stealing nearly $2.5 million in cryptocurrency from digital wallets connected to federal investigations, exposing a serious breach of trust within the agency. Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering after using his access to FBI systems to obtain…
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