Cryptocurrency Scam Arrested After Changing Face and Wearing Fake Hat

Despite Expensive Plastic Surgery, a South Korean Cryptocurrency Scam Artist Still Goes to Jail. South Korean police have arrested the leader of a cryptocurrency scheme that stole more than 16 billion won, or about $15.6 million, according to a report by Singapore-based news site The Straits Times. The unnamed suspect went into hiding in September 2023 after failing to show up for a pretrial hearing, according to the report, and while missing for ten months, attempted to escape by...