By all accounts, it seemed to S.W. that Kristina Tian was a reliable investment partner to send money to last summer.

It was July 22, 2024, when Tian reached out via LinkedIn. She immediately touted her credentials: a degree from Stanford, a high position at Mucker Capital. You should invest with me, Tian told S.W. She even sent S.W. screenshots over WhatsApp of her booming investment portfolio.

S.W. seemed sold. In the following week, they wired $495,079 total, through eight separate transfers, into a cryptocurrency wallet.

Which all seemed legit to S.W.

“After the request was processed successfully and funds were returned to S.W.,” a court document filed in U.S. District Court on Wednesday reads, “S.W. was convinced that the investment platform was legitimate and continued with addit

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