据 @AltcoinAlphaOnX 披露，一宗涉及 SUI、NEAR、Axelar、SEI 等多种加密货币的场外交易（OTC）骗局曝光，诈骗金额超 5000 万美元，波及风险投资人、意见领袖及大户投资者。骗局通过 Telegram 群组运作，历时数月，初期通过履行承诺建立信任，后转为庞氏骗局，最终崩盘。主导方 Aza Ventures 称其核心交易人 “Source 1” 为某 Binance 上线项目创始人，可能是印度籍。

<div>据 @AltcoinAlphaOnX 披露，一宗涉及 SUI、NEAR、Axelar、SEI 等多种加密货币的场外交易（OTC）骗局曝光，诈骗金额超 5000 万美元，波及风险投资人、意见领袖及大户投资者。骗局通过 Telegram 群组运作，历时数月，初期通过履行承诺建立信任，后转为庞氏骗局，最终崩盘。主导方 Aza Ventures 称其核心交易人 “Source 1” 为某 Binance 上线项目创始人，可能是印度籍。<br><br></div>

5000 万美元加密 OTC 骗局曝光，多家 VC 与加密巨鲸中招

According to @AltcoinAlphaOnX, an over-the-counter (OTC) scam involving multiple cryptocurrencies such as SUI, NEAR, Axelar, and SEI was exposed, with a fraud amount of more than 50 million US dollars, affecting venture capitalists, opinion leaders, and large investors. The scam was operated through a Telegram group and lasted for several months. In the early stage, trust was established by fulfilling promises, and then it turned into a Ponzi scheme and eventually collapsed. The leading party Aza Ventures claimed that its core trader "Source 1" was the founder of a Binance-listed project and may be of Indian nationality.

<div>According to @AltcoinAlphaOnX, an over-the-counter (OTC) fraud involving SUI, NEAR, Axelar, SEI, and other cryptocurrencies has been exposed, with the scam amount exceeding $50 million and affecting venture capitalists, opinion leaders, and large investors. The scam operated through Telegram groups for several months, initially establishing trust by fulfilling promises, then turning into a Ponzi scheme before ultimately collapsing. Aza Ventures claimed that their core trader "Source 1" is the founder of a Binance-listed project and is possibly of Indian origin.<br><br></div>

$50 million crypto OTC scam exposed, multiple VCs and crypto whale fell victim

<Odaily> Planet Daily News: Self Chain founder Ravindra Kumar has recently been accused of involvement in a $50 million over-the-counter crypto fraud, allegedly defrauding investors through fake token transactions. Kumar firmly denied the allegations on the X platform, calling them "completely false" and stating that his legal team is preparing a response statement. 

This fraud involves over-the-counter token transactions from several well-known projects including Sui, Near, Axelar, and Sei. Mohammed Waseem, CEO of Indian over-the-counter broker Aza Ventures, revealed that his company had unintentionally facilitated dozens of fraudulent transactions over several months. While initial transactions were genuine, they later evolved into a Ponzi scheme, with the seller using the codename "Source 1" and implementing fraud through delayed token delivery. 

Waseem claimed he has contacted Indian authorities and promised to refund defrauded investors, but his personal funds have been exhausted through advances. Currently, "Source 1" promises to begin returning funds by the end of June. Notably, before the fraud was exposed, multiple industry figures including Mysten Labs co-founder Adeniyi Abiodun and MultiversX co-founder Lucian Mincu had already warned multiple times about the existence of fake over-the-counter transactions. (DL News)

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