Impersonating a major company's customer service to scam 13 million dollars, speeding in a Rolls-Royce to get himself arrested—this story is more outrageous than Netflix.

Crypto news reports that, according to The New York Times, a Canadian man, Trenton Johnston, admitted in the U.S. Federal Court in Florida that he was involved in a money-laundering conspiracy. The amount involved is $13 million. He induced victims to hand over account access by impersonating representatives of Google and cryptocurrency companies, and then transferred the illegal proceeds for luxury spending. In March 2024, Trenton Johnston was arrested for speeding in a Rolls-Royce in Miami, and the case was subsequently exposed. He had previously scammed a California resident out of approximately 185 bitcoins, worth $13 million. Data from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation shows that in 2025, cryptocurrency-related theft losses exceeded $11 billion. Trenton Johnston has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors, and is expected to face 4 to 5 years in prison and be deported.