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Brooklyn Man Indicted in Major Coinbase Phishing Scheme

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A 23-year-old Brooklyn man, Ronald Spektor, has been indicted on 31 counts, including first-degree grand larceny and money laundering, for a crypto phishing scheme targeting Coinbase users. Between April 2023 and December 2024, he impersonated Coinbase staff to steal digital assets. Stolen funds were laundered via mixers and gambling sites. Authorities recovered $105,000 in cash and $400,000 in crypto. Coinbase and investigator ZachXBT aided the case. Spektor denies the charges, and his father is now a suspect.

As per Coinrise, a 23-year-old Brooklyn man, Ronald Spektor, has been indicted on 31 criminal counts, including first-degree grand larceny and money laundering, for running a large-scale crypto phishing scheme targeting Coinbase users. Prosecutors allege that between April 2023 and December 2024, Spektor impersonated Coinbase representatives, tricking victims into transferring their digital assets to wallets he controlled. The stolen funds were then laundered through mixers and gambling platforms. Authorities recovered approximately $105,000 in cash and $400,000 in cryptocurrency. Coinbase and independent investigator ZachXBT assisted in the case. Spektor has pleaded not guilty, and his father is now an active suspect in the ongoing investigation.

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