FBI agent just rugged the FBI for $2.47M in crypto 💀
Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, pleaded guilty to wire fraud + money laundering after exploiting his FBI access to drain wallets from 35 active investigations.
The damage:
• ~100 unauthorized transfers
• Stole sensitive wallet credentials from FBI cases
• Used funds to pay personal debts
• $933K+ traced to Suilend on $SUI
• Tried to flee to Portugal with the bag
Sentencing March 4, 2027. Facing 20 years max.
The irony? The guy investigating crypto crime was the biggest exit scammer in the room.
Trust no one. Not your keys, not your coins. Not even the feds.
Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, pleaded guilty to wire fraud + money laundering after exploiting his FBI access to drain wallets from 35 active investigations.
The damage:
• ~100 unauthorized transfers
• Stole sensitive wallet credentials from FBI cases
• Used funds to pay personal debts
• $933K+ traced to Suilend on $SUI
• Tried to flee to Portugal with the bag
Sentencing March 4, 2027. Facing 20 years max.
The irony? The guy investigating crypto crime was the biggest exit scammer in the room.
Trust no one. Not your keys, not your coins. Not even the feds.
