Malone Lam
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Malone Lam, a 22-year-old Singaporean national also known online as 'King Greavys,' pleaded guilty on September 9, 2026 in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. to one count of racketeering conspiracy for his role as the alleged ringleader of a social engineering enterprise that stole over $245 million in cryptocurrency from multiple victims beginning no later than October 2023. Lam faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, with sentencing guidelines recommending at least 14 years; a status hearing is scheduled for December 8, 2026.
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Timeline(9 events)
1 October 2023
Malone Lam becomes roommates with co-conspirators in Texas; prosecutors allege this marks the formation of the 'Social Engineering Enterprise,' which began no later than October 2023.
The Record (Recorded Future News)1 July 2024
Lam and others allegedly steal approximately $14 million in cryptocurrency from a separate victim, per superseding indictment allegations.
DOJ superseding indictment / DL News18 August 2024
Lam, Danish Zulfiqar, and co-conspirators call a Washington D.C. resident ('R.W.'), impersonating Google and Gemini support representatives. They obtain security codes and drain over 4,100 BTC valued at approximately $245.9 million from the victim's wallets.
DOJ press release / ABC News25 August 2024
Approximately one week after the theft, masked men abduct co-conspirator Veer Chetal's parents in Danbury, Connecticut, beating them and attempting to extort cryptocurrency. Witnesses alert police and the kidnappers are apprehended.
Newstimes18 September 2024
Malone Lam is arrested by the FBI at a Miami mansion. Jeandiel Serrano is arrested the same day at Los Angeles International Airport. Initial charges include conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to launder money.
ABC News / NBC News4 September 2026
DOJ files a superseding indictment in the case, expanding the alleged enterprise to include additional defendants including Nicholas Dellecave, Mustafa Ibrahim, and Danish Zulfiqar.
DOJ press release9 September 2026
Malone Lam pleads guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy (RICO) in U.S. District Court, Washington D.C., before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. He is the eleventh of 18 defendants to plead guilty.
DOJ press release / NBC News8 December 2026
Status hearing scheduled before U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. Sentencing date not yet set as of the guilty plea.
DOJ press release / The RecordDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 event). 14 of 14 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
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generated: 9/12/2026, 5:20:00 PM
last updated: 9/12/2026, 9:17:00 PM
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