A spoofed CoinDCX site sparked a 7.16 million rupee fraud case, triggering arrests before a court ruled the exchange was impersonated
Dilip Kumar Patairya
Dilip Kumar Patairya is a staff writer at Cointelegraph. He has a professional background in B2B technology journalism and focuses on blockchain, fintech, and related enterprise technologies. His work draws on more than 15 years of writing experience across corporate and media environments.
- Privacy & Security
The fake website that led to an arrest: Inside the CoinDCX impersonation case - Explained
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