Virginia-Based FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2,474,380 in Cryptocurrency From Crime Victims
Federal prosecutors have secured a guilty plea from a former FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $2.5 million in cryptocurrency by exploiting access to sensitive investigation records. Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, of Ashburn, Virginia, pleaded guilty on November 5th, 2026, to wire fraud and money laundering, says the…
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Cryptocurrency
A digital currency secured by cryptography and recorded on a blockchain, without a central bank issuing it.
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