Wu Blockchain reports that New York resident Noman Saleem has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release by a federal court in Maryland for impersonating well-known crypto KOLs to carry out investment scams. Court documents reveal that between December 2020 and March 2021, Saleem operated Telegram channels and paid VIP groups under the identities of several crypto influencers, promoting fake crypto staking and investment schemes. He promised fixed returns and lured users into transferring crypto assets into wallets under his control. After obtaining the funds, Saleem ceased contact with the victims and did not conduct any actual staking operations. The total amount defrauded was approximately $1.415 million, with law enforcement recovering part of the crypto assets and funds. https://www.(wublock123.com)/news/man-posed-as-crypto-kol-scam-sentenced-15-months-63349