FBI AGENT CHARGED WITH $1M CRYPTO THEFT SCHEME
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An FBI agent has been charged with amassing approximately $1 million in cryptocurrency through unauthorized withdrawals from overseas criminal targets. Court documents show the agent confessed to the thefts.
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