According to the Clearwater Police Department, 27-year-old Aaron Daniel Motta is an elderly person who went to get tech-related errands worth more than $575,000. cryptocurrency rang.
According to the arrest statement, Aaron Daniel Motta in the Pinellas Park area is charged with theft and crimes against computer users.
Attacker Visited Victim’s Home to Install Security System
It was learned that Motta went to the victim’s home to install a security system and gained access to the victim’s computer. While there, Motta seized the cold wallet Trezor and its password, which provides offline storage of cryptocurrencies.
According to police records, Motta subsequently transferred $575,910 of cryptocurrencies to multiple wallets belonging to him.
Motta described on his Facebook page as his IT manager, a former cybersecurity engineer, and a white hat hacker. When members of the press called the phone number stated in the arrest statement, they did not receive any answer. The phone number in question is also publicly listed by the company Motta works for, according to its Facebook page.
According to the records, Motta’s chosen victim was over 65 years old.
Cryptocurrency Thief Released
Motta was sent to Pinellas County Prison on Friday afternoon, but was released before 1 am on Saturday after paying $60,000 bail.
With the spread of cryptocurrencies in 2021, the crime rates in this area began to increase. Especially the Florida area bitcoin and it is known as a region where crypto technology is widely used.
*Not investment advice.