British sprinter CJ Ujah, a former 4x100m relay gold medallist, is charged in the UK as police investigate an alleged cryptocurrency fraud. Multiple outlets report that Ujah is among 10 suspects charged with conspiracy to defraud, with authorities alleging the group is linked to organised crime. The investigation centers on a scam carried out through phone calls to victims. Police allege the callers impersonate police officers and representatives of cryptocurrency companies to persuade victims to act. One report says a victim lost more than £300,000 in cryptocurrency. Another outlet describes allegations that the scheme involved access to victims’ cryptocurrency wallet “seed phrases,” alongside impersonation calls. Ujah was arrested in April following “extensive enforcement action” by the Regional Organised Crime Unit, according to one source. He is reported to be bailed pending a court hearing scheduled for late May. The case is ongoing, and the allegations have not been tested in court.
British sprinter CJ Ujah charged in UK cryptocurrency fraud investigation
British sprinter CJ Ujah, a former 4x100m relay gold medallist, is charged in the UK as police investigate an alleged cryptocurrency fraud. Multiple outlets report that Ujah is among 10 suspects charg...
- CJ Ujah, a former British 4x100m relay gold medallist, is among 10 charged suspects in a UK cryptocurrency fraud investigation.
- Authorities charge the group with conspiracy to defraud and allege involvement in an organised crime group.
- The alleged scam involves phone calls to victims where callers impersonate police and cryptocurrency company representatives.
- One report says a victim lost over £300,000 in cryptocurrency.
- Ujah was arrested in April and is set to appear in court in May, with bail reported until a late-May hearing.
An alleged phone call scam that lost one victim over £300,000 in cryptocurrency has led to the arrest and subsequent charging of CJ Ujah with conspiracy to defraud
3 months agoU.K. police charged British sprinter CJ Ujah in an alleged crypto fraud scheme involving wallet seed phrase theft and impersonation calls.
3 months agoThe former world relay champion is alleged to have been part of an organised crime group
3 months agoWorld relay gold medallist bailed until 28 May court hearingPolice alleged suspects part of an organised crime groupThe British sprinter CJ Ujah, who won 4x100m relay gold at the 2017 world championships, is one of 10 suspects charged with conspiracy to defraud as part of a police investigation into cryptocurrency fraud.It is alleged that the suspects were part of an organised crime group linked to a scam involving phone calls to multiple victims, from people purporting to be police officers and cryptocurrency companies. Continue reading...
3 months agoThe 32-year-old was arrested in April after "extensive enforcement action" from the Regional Organised Crime Unit and is due in court in May
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