A Moroccan citizen named Soufiane Oulahyane has been accused by the US Department of Justice of orchestrating a cryptocurrency theft amounting to $450,000. Oulahyane allegedly created a counterfeit version of the popular online marketplace OpenSea using a technique known as “spoofing.” Through this fraudulent platform, he illicitly gained access to digital assets and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
By deceiving NFT owners in Manhattan, Oulahyane convinced them to disclose their seed phrases, enabling him to sell bitcoins and various NFTs, including one belonging to the Bored Ape Yacht Club collection.
