Bitcoin Thief: Poker Pro Filippos Liakounakos Swiped Half a Million Dollars' Worth of Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency Swindler Behind Bars: The Nefarious Case of Filippos Liakounakos
In the world of high-stakes gambling and digital currencies, things can sometimes take a sinister turn. A recent case in point is the arrest of 23-year-old Filippos Liakounakos, who's been nabbed for an alleged $500,000 Bitcoin scam.
Although specifics of the case haven't made it to the Clark County Detention Center's online records yet, local news has been abuzz with details. Liakounakos is facing multiple charges, among them theft, identity theft, and illegal transmission of computer data.
The saga began in November 2020 when a yet-unnamed victim claimed to have been contacted by a business associate on Telegram, the encrypted chat platform. The victim unwittingly transferred half a million dollars worth of Bitcoin, thinking it was a legitimate cash-for-crypto deal, with a $50,000 seller's fee included. Sadly, that associate was an imposter, and the cryptocurrency vanished into thin air.
Just a month later, the same con artist contacted the victim again via Telegram, this time luring him into a larger transaction worth $999,900 in Bitcoin. With the police on their tail, the trail of digital breadcrumbs eventually led them to Liakounakos.
Detectives tracked down the scammer by analyzing an email trail, which they claim revealed the scammer's identity and further incriminating details.
Liakounakos has a questionable reputation, with whispers of scams circulating in recent years. A now-deleted tweet by Dan Fleyshman accused him of defrauding Cord Garcia, according to Poker Fraud Alert, while a thread on the 2plus2 forum named him in a dispute on a poker app that resulted in his expulsion due to alleged unpaid debts, under the username "Kaspav."
Further inquiries into Liakounakos’ alleged crimes and scams are ongoing, but details remain scarce at the moment.
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Watch this space as we uncover more details on this high-profile case.
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- The reported Bitcoin scam, allegedly perpetrated by Filippos Liakounakos, has a worth of half a million dollars, according to general news reports.
- The scam, involving the exchange of cryptocurrency for cash, is not the first time Liakounakos has been associated with fraudulent activities, as indicated by prior accusations on Poker Fraud Alert and the 2plus2 forum.
- Liakounakos, who went by the username "Kaspav" on the poker forum, was reportedly expelled due to unpaid debts and other allegations of scams.
- Dan Fleyshman, in a now-deleted tweet, accused Liakounakos of defrauding Cord Garcia, adding to the growing concerns about his questionable reputation.
- Due to the ongoing investigations into Liakounakos’ alleged crimes and scams, the worth and extent of his criminal activities in the casino-and-gambling industry, particularly in casino-games such as poker, remain unclear at this point.
