Canadian teenagers steal $4.2m in cryptocurrencies by pretending to be Coinbase employees

Canadian teenagers steal $4.2m in cryptocurrencies by pretending to be Coinbase employees
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Two teenagers have been detained in Canada after stealing $4.2 million in cryptocurrencies from an American. During a search, Hamilton police found digital assets totaling $13 million in their wallets.

The suspects were scammed through phishing emails, posing as Coinbase's helpdesk.