{"id":99616,"date":"2024-11-14T01:30:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T05:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=99616"},"modified":"2024-11-14T01:30:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T05:30:38","slug":"indian-suspect-at-centr-of-indiana-crypto-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/indian-suspect-at-centr-of-indiana-crypto-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Elusive Indian Suspect at Center of Indiana Crypto Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Grant County authorities have identified Prateek Jain, an Indian national, as the suspect in a $36,000 crypto fraud involving fraudulent deposits into a <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bitcoin-Daily-ATMs-NFTs-1000x600-2.jpg\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"23531\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bitcoin ATM<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/scam-alert_bitcoin_pexels-martabranco_640.jpg\" alt=\"Elusive Indian Suspect at Center of Indiana Crypto Fraud\" class=\"wp-image-99617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/scam-alert_bitcoin_pexels-martabranco_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/scam-alert_bitcoin_pexels-martabranco_640-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elusive Indian Suspect at Center of Indiana Crypto Fraud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a cryptocurrency fraud that involved Prateek Jain, a 33-year-old man from Kolkata, India, authorities in Grant County, Indiana, have recovered $36,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jain is accused of felony <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/the-legal-and-regulatory-landscape-of-metaverse-commerce.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"95279\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fraud and money laundering<\/a> for allegedly persuading a resident of Marion, Indiana to deposit funds into a bitcoin ATM as part of the scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jain was identified as the perpetrator after the case was initially reported to the Marion Police Department and subsequently transferred to the Grant County Sheriff's Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jain had previously visited the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">United States<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> on a transitory visa in 2024 and has since returned to India, where he is currently situated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A $500,000 cash-only surety has been issued in conjunction with an active arrest warrant. Sheriff Del Garcia advised residents to be cautious of online hoaxes, stating, &#8220;If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grant County authorities have identified Prateek Jain, an Indian national, as the suspect in a $36,000 crypto fraud involving fraudulent deposits into a Bitcoin ATM. In a cryptocurrency fraud that involved Prateek Jain, a 33-year-old man from Kolkata, India, authorities in Grant County, Indiana, have recovered $36,000. 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