Crypto scams surge in Israel as AI tech fuels sophisticated fraud
Roger Federer is considered one of the wealthiest tennis players in history. In addition to his $130 million in career prize winnings, he has endorsement deals with brands like Uniqlo, Rolex, Mercedes and Credit Suisse. His estimated net worth is around $600 million.
But none of that stopped a woman, identified only as Israela (a pseudonym), from walking into a branch of Bitcoin Change—a crypto ATM network in Israel—and asking to deposit a large sum of bitcoin into what she believed was Federer’s personal wallet.
According to service staff, Israela explained that she and Federer had fallen in love and that he was planning a trip to Israel to meet her. The idea that she was being…
