Jake Lee and James Heppel were sentenced for defrauding 55 victims across 26 countries in a £5.7 million cryptocurrency scam. The duo created a fake Blockchain.com website, luring victims to share login details and subsequently stealing their Bitcoin. Their sentencing included four years for Lee and 15 months for Heppel, along with a confiscation order of nearly £1 million to compensate victims. The police also seized £835,000 in cash, three vehicles, and a Banksy print worth £60,000. This complex investigation, spanning multiple jurisdictions, was conducted by the UK’s South West Regional Organised Crime Unit.
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