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Indian National Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy For Stealing Over $37 Million By Spoofing Coinbase's Website
HARLOTTE, N.C. – Chirag Tomar, 30, a citizen of the Republic of India, appeared before U.S.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Chirag Tomar, 30, a citizen of the Republic of India, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez today and pleaded guilty to federal charges for stealing more than $37 million through a spoofing scheme of the Coinbase website, announced Dena J. According to filed court documents and today’s plea hearing, in or about June 2021, Tomar and his co-conspirators engaged in a scheme to steal millions in cryptocurrency from hundreds of victims located worldwide and in the United States, including in the Western District of North Carolina. According to court documents, Tomar used the victims’ funds to pay for his lavish lifestyle, including to purchase a Rolex and other expensive watches, to buy luxury vehicles like Lamborghinis and Porsches, and to make trips to Dubai, Thailand and elsewhere.
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