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title: "DOJ Disrupts North Korean Fake-Call Crypto Theft Scheme"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/doj-disrupts-north-korean-fake-call-crypto-theft-scheme/
date: 2026-11-12
modified: 2026-11-12
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Officials attribute more than $400 million in losses over 18 months to FaceStealer, which uses recordings and deepfakes to impersonate trusted contacts."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 29
---

# DOJ Disrupts North Korean Fake-Call Crypto Theft Scheme

Officials attribute more than $400 million in losses over 18 months to FaceStealer, which uses recordings and deepfakes to impersonate trusted contacts.... Read the full story at The Defiant