Crypto fraudster jailed after arrested naked in bed for pocketing £4m in 'fake police scam'

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Crypto fraudster jailed after arrested naked in bed for pocketing £4m in 'fake police scam'.

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A crypto fraudster who was arrested naked in bed after pocketing £4million in a "fake police scam" has been jailed.

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Kevin Nwamma, 25, looked stunned as Metropolitan Police officers entered his bedroom in Watford in November, handcuffing him naked.

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Nwamma, alongside Anthony Ikenwe, 29 and Hamza Bashir, 23, operated a scam where they impersonated police officers and defrauded eight people of more than £4million in cryptocurrency.The gang were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court today, with the three men jailed for a total of 13 years and nine months.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Their scam involved impersonating police officers, telling their victims that their cryptocurrency is at risk.They persuaded their victims to either provide account details or transfer funds to what they believed to be secure accounts.The gang had developed convincing-looking websites, where the cryptocurrency was immediately stolen and laundered through a complicated financial network, the Met said.

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