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[Brooklyn Man Impersonates Coinbase Customer Service, Defrauds Nearly $16 Million] The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office in New York stated on December 21 that a 23-year-old resident has been charged with impersonating Coinbase customer service, using phishing schemes to steal nearly $16 million from approximately 100 users, and laundering the money through a mixer. Authorities have recovered approximately $105,000 in cash and $400,000 worth of cryptocurrency. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that the fraudster will be held accountable.