Malone Lam: The 20-Year-Old Who Stole $263 Million in Bitcoin

About this episode

The episode explores how Malone Lam, at just 20 years old, stole $263 million in Bitcoin and the subsequent events that unfolded.

Malone Lam was 20 years old when he stole $263 million in Bitcoin from a single victim using nothing but a phone call. He bought a $3.8 million Pagani, a $2 million watch, and spent $500,000 a night at clubs handing out Birkin bags. A month later, the FBI raided his Miami mansion. This is how he did it, how he got caught, and why a couple in Connecticut got kidnapped because of it.

People in this episode

Guest: Malone Lam

Topics covered

• Bitcoin theft
• true crime
• financial crime
• cybercrime
• kidnapping
• investigation

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• theft
• Malone Lam
• FBI
• Miami
• kidnapping
• Pagani
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI

Products: Pagani, Birkin bags, watch

Places: Miami, Connecticut

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