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Romanian Scammer Sentenced for Global Vacation Fraud | Lexington News
A Romanian tech guy just got four years in U.S. prison for building a fake vacation rental scam empire that ripped off 14,000 people — all while hiding out in Romania. His platform created convincing fake ads and websites, even handled crypto payments and fake accounts to launder money, running for eight years until authorities tracked the cash trail to Kentucky. His co-conspirator is still on the run, but this case proves how global digital crime demands international teamwork — and a warning to anyone booking a getaway: if it’s too good to be true, it probably is. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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