Ronald Spektor: The Coinbase Scammer Who Stole $16 Million and Bragged About It

About this episode

The episode tells the story of Ronald Spektor, a young scammer who stole millions from Coinbase users and his eventual downfall.

Ronald Spektor was 23, living with his dad in Brooklyn, stealing millions from Coinbase users with nothing but a phone call. He gambled away $6 million, bragged about it on Telegram, and thought no one could touch him. Then someone started following the money. This is the story of the victim who picked up the phone, the kid who couldn't stop talking, and the trail that doesn't disappear.

People in this episode

Host: dontgetgot

Guest: Ronald Spektor

Topics covered

• scamming
• cryptocurrency
• true crime
• financial crime
• victim stories

Keywords

• Coinbase
• scammer
• Ronald Spektor
• financial crime
• Telegram
• victim
• Brooklyn

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coinbase

Places: Brooklyn

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