Three UK Individuals Charged by FBI for $2.7 M. ‘Evolved Apes’ NFT Fraud Scheme

Three UK nationals have been charged by the FBI with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering for an NFT scheme known as “Evolved Apes.”Mohamed-Amin Atch, Mohamed Rilaz Waleedh, and Daood Hassan, all 23 years of age, were charged on allegations of running a scam with false promises the purchase of the Evolved Apes NFTs would help develop a video game. According to a recently published announcement from the United States Attorney’s office for the Southern District of