Former Prudential Life employee busted for $BTC scam disguised as side hustle support

Suspect Ryo Akiyama arrested for defrauding a woman in her 20s out of ~$3.3k in crypto under the guise of "business opportunity deposits"

Allegedly recruited former colleagues into the scheme — classic MLM-style crypto fraud playbook

Reminder: If someone's pushing you to send crypto upfront for any "opportunity," it's a rug. No exceptions.