Ukrainian woman extradited to US to face charges over role in DeFi Ponzi scheme
( May 13, 2026, 03:46 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A Ukrainian national was extradited from Thailand to the US to face charges for her role in a global Ponzi and pyramid scheme, the US Department of Justice said. Olena Oblamska was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud for falsely promoting Forsage as a legitimate, low-risk and lucrative investment opportunity when it was a Ponzi and pyramid investment scheme that took in approximately $340 million from victim-investors around the world, prosecutors said.Statement follows below:...
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