British Olympic Sprinter CJ Ujah Charged with Cryptocurrency Fraud Conspiracy on May 8

According to The Guardian, British sprinter CJ Ujah, who won gold in the 4×100m relay at the 2017 World Athletics Championships, was charged on May 8 as one of 10 suspects in a conspiracy to commit fraud linked to a cryptocurrency scam investigation.

The suspects allegedly operated as an organized crime group, defrauding victims through phone calls posing as police officers or cryptocurrency company employees. Victims were tricked into disclosing security information including seed phrases, after which funds in their crypto wallets were stolen. One victim lost over £300,000.