HAH! GOTEMM!
Loser stole $16,000,000 from
#Coinbase users and gambled away $15,500,000 of it.. got caught because he couldn't stop showing off in Telegram.
Straight to jail, crime season is ending.
Coinbase has historically has received heavy criticism for failing to protect users for scammers and Insider Threats.
Friday, December 19th, 2025, Coinbase released a statement alongside the Office of the Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, and his Virtual Currency Unit, the indictment of 23-year-old Ronald Spektor of Brooklyn, New York, United States.
Ronald Spektor a/k/a "lolimfeelingevil", "I'm feeling Evil", allegedly impersonated Coinbase staff and scammed users out of an estimated $16,000,000. He deceived victims utilizing fictitious emails, text messages, phone calls, or fake websites.
Mr. Spektor, per court documents, was partially identified due to himself boasting on Telegram about his theft. He was particularly vocal on his Telegram channel, "Blockchain Enemies".
Court records indicate Mr. Spektor resides with his Father and a good portion of the money stolen was spent on online gambling. However, $105,000 in cash was seized and $400,000 in cryptocurrency was seized.
Mr. Spektor has been charged with:
- First-degree grand larceny (PL §155.42)
- First-degree money laundering (PL §470.20)
- Scheme to defraud (likely first degree, PL §190.65)
Additionally, per documents which state Mr. Spektor is facing other "related charges", Mr. Spektor may be facing
- Falsifying business records
- Criminal possession of stolen property
- Identity theft
Based on the charges brought forth, Mr. Spektor is facing over 30 years in prison. However, it should be noted that the current judicial system in the United States often does not do maximum penalties unless someone is a repeat offender.
Mr. Spektor being a first time offender, and assuming he takes a plea deal, is more likely to receive 12 years in prison with a required 85% time served. If Mr. Spektor decides to take the case before a jury and proclaim his innocence, and he is found guilty, he faces 15 - 20 years in prison.
In simplest terms, if Mr. Spektor "snitches" and behaves, he will serve 10 years in prison and be released sometime in 2036.
If he tries to fight the case and is found guilty, he will face 15 - 20 years, but with good behavior could be released somewhere between 2038 - 2043.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, alongside the Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, released a mugshot of "lolimfeelingevil" a/k/a Ronald Spektor