Mutant Ape Planet creator arrested in NY for alleged $2.9M NFT 'fraud' By Cointelegraph

Mutant Ape Planet creator arrested in NY for alleged $2.9M NFT 'fraud' By Cointelegraph

Mutant Ape Planet creator arrested in NY for alleged $2.9M NFT 'fraud'

Developer of ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFTs Arrested, Charged With Fraud for Alleged $2.9M Rug-Pull

Twenty-four-year-old French citizen Aurelian Michel has been charged with fraud for his role in the alleged scheme.

Seller of ‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFTs allegedly duped victims out of $2.9 million in crypto

The suspect falsely promised buyers of the NFTs exclusive rewards and benefits that were supposed to boost their value, prosecutors said.

‘Mutant Ape Planet’ NFT Seller Arrested for Alleged Fraud

US prosecutors charged a French national with defrauding buyers of his “Mutant Ape Planet” non-fungible tokens, alleging he duped investors out of more than $2.9 million in cryptocurrency before his arrest Wednesday at a New York airport.

Creator of Mutant Ape Planet Arrested Over Rug and Pull Scam — Fight Scams Now

Creator of Mutant Ape Planet Arrested Over Rug and Pull Scam | Allegations are that Michel stole over $3 million from investors in a rug pull scam.This collection has 6,797 NFTs that have been uploaded to the

Crypto Morning: US Arrests Creator of Mutant Ape Planet NFTs; More Cryptocurrency Firms Announce Layoffs

Founder of the NFT project allegedly struck clients with a “rug pull” scam; broker Huobi joins the group of companies promoting cuts