Noman Saleem impersonated crypto influencers on Telegram, luring victims into a fake staking scheme before vanishing with their funds.

A New York man who posed as crypto influencers on Telegram and used false promises of staking rewards was sentenced to 15 months in prison.

Noman Saleem sentenced to 15 months for impersonating crypto influencers on Telegram and defrauding investors of nearly $1.8M through fake staking rewards.