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Alleged $165M crypto Ponzi mastermind faces US charges after Fiji deportation

Alleged $165M crypto Ponzi mastermind faces US charges after Fiji deportationWorldPing

Prosecutors allege Edward Zimbardi collected crypto from thousands of investors, lost over $34 million on currency trades and spent at least $10 million personally.

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