Security Incident
Finiko Scam: $100.00M Reported Loss
The founder of one of Russia's largest cryptocurrency scams has been in jail for allegedly defrauding US$100 million from its investors.
- Reported loss
- $ 100,000,000
- Attack category
- Scam
Incident Overview
Finiko was established in Kazan in 2019 and pretended to be a legitimate BTC investment company. In December 2020, Finiko released its native digital currency FNK. According to local reports, the founders will take BTC from investors and reward them with FNK tokens.
Sources & References
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