U.S. Prosecutors Charge Three Men with Violent Cryptocurrency Robberies While Impersonating Delivery Drivers, Involving at Least $6.5 Million

According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Department of Justice revealed that Elijah Armstrong, Nino Chindavanh, and Jayden Rucker have been charged with home invasions and kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency holders in the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas, involving at least $6.5 million. Prosecutors stated that the three individuals posed as delivery personnel to forcibly enter residences and used violence to threaten victims into surrendering their cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases. The indictment indicates that, between November 22 and December 31, 2025, at least four individuals were targeted, with one victim coerced into transferring $6.5 million worth of cryptocurrency.