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<h4><strong>Mohamed-Amin Atcha, Mohamed Rilaz Waleedh, and Daood Hassan allegedly inflated prices of 10,000 NFTs with false promises of developing a video game. </strong></h4> 
<p>The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/three-united-kingdom-nationals-charged-connection-evolved-apes-nft-scam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claims</a> they then diverted funds and abandoned the project. Let’s explore more about this NFT Scam.</p> 
<h5><strong>NFT Scammers Charged with Fraud</strong></h5> 
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           <p>U.S. Attorney Damian Williams stressed that laws against fraud apply to digital NFTs. He underscored that <a href="https://www.altcoinbuzz.io/?s=nft" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NFT</a> fraud is a serious offense warranting accountability. FBI’s James Smith said deceiving customers breaches trust and ethics.</p> 
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<p>The defendants reportedly generated over $2 million from Evolved Apes NFT sales on September 24, 2021, during the peak of the “NFT summer.” Their website featured sections like “roadmap” and “phases,” creating an appearance of legitimacy.</p> 
<p>“Phase 5” falsely claimed a <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/web3-gaming-shift-play-to-earn-play-and-earn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forthcoming fighting game</a> exclusive to Evolved Ape NFT holders. However, the site was abruptly taken down less than two weeks later, leaving investors empty-handed.</p> 
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<h6 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Source: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-prosecutors-charge-3-tied-to-evolved-apes-nft-scam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cointelegraph</a></strong></h6> 
<p>Notably, Waleedh attempted to transfer stolen funds to a <a href="https://etherscan.io/token/0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7?a=0x5194a3e82eb92896e63d50232d2292cbb716ed70" target="_blank" rel="noopener">personal wallet</a> but faced a temporary block by the cryptocurrency exchange pending an investigation into the fund source. Allegedly, he falsely claimed to need funds for his grandmother’s cancer treatment to expedite the withdrawal process.</p> 
<p>The U.S. Attorney’s Office seeks forfeiture of $875,850 in Tether (USDT) held in a specified wallet address, “0x519…6ed70.” The charges of wire fraud and money laundering each carry a maximum 20-year prison sentence in New York, highlighting the severity of the allegations against the defendants.</p> 
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‘Evolved Apes’ NFT Scam Leads to Charges

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