In this true crime feature, the story of a worldwide crypto scam—$238 million payday fueled one of the biggest spending sprees ever seen: Cash, cars, mansions, fashion, and booze, ending with the heists crew facing decades in jail, all before turning 21.
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/* Series Opening */
SUBJECT ; Malone_Lam = "mastermind / kingpin" ;
age = 20 ;
heist = $230_000_000 ; 4,100 BTC // stolen from one man
crew_size = 5 ;
crew_name = "TOP FLOOR" ;
syndicate = "THE COM" ; // underground Gen Z network
meeting_place = "Minecraft" ;
roles = ["social engineers", "SIM swappers", "hackers"] ;
SUBJECT ; Malone_Lam = "mastermind / kingpin" ;
age = 20 ;
heist = $230_000_000 ; 4,100 BTC // stolen from one man
crew_size = 5 ;
crew_name = "TOP FLOOR" ;
syndicate = "THE COM" ; // underground Gen Z network
meeting_place = "Minecraft" ;
roles = ["social engineers", "SIM swappers", "hackers"] ;
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MALONE LAM
MALONE LAM
A Singaporean national who overstayed his visa to chase the lifestyle he saw in rap videos and on social media. Half genius. Half idiot. Smart enough to orchestrate the biggest crypto heist in history. Not smart enough to disappear afterward.
STATS
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CryptoSavant
ORIGIN
Singapore
SPECIAL ABILITY
Financial Genius
FATAL FLAW
Ego
INTELLIGENCE
EGO
MUSCLE
CHARM
SNEAK
The Scam
In scam culture there's a saying: you're nothing without your data guy. Everyone has one. The person who gets massive data breaches from platforms like Coinbase or Ledger.
Compromised Password
System Alert
Security Warning
Keychain Access
Password Database Accessed
Network Monitor
Unusual Activity Detected
You know those NOTIFICATIONS that say, “your password was involved in a breach”? You probably ignore them because it’s easier than changing your password again for the 5th time. THAT’S their opening.
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COMPROMISED USER DATABASE - 847,293 RECORDSEmily Johnson | [email protected] | (415) 782-9034 | SSN: 547-82-9103 Michael Chen | [email protected] | (628) 491-5672 | SSN: 621-45-8790 Sarah Williams | [email protected] | (510) 334-8821 | SSN: 489-23-7154 David Rodriguez | [email protected] | (925) 876-2349 | SSN: 712-56-3891 Jessica Martinez | [email protected] | (408) 523-7719 | SSN: 834-91-2067 Christopher Lee | [email protected] | (650) 912-4583 | SSN: 295-67-4182 Amanda Taylor | [email protected] | (707) 445-8923 | SSN: 563-28-9145 Daniel Anderson | [email protected] | (831) 267-9441 | SSN: 917-43-5268 Laura Thompson | [email protected] | (415) 892-3156 | SSN: 428-74-1953 James Garcia | [email protected] | (925) 658-3279 | SSN: 681-35-7204 Rachel Brown | [email protected] | (408) 771-2894 | SSN: 352-89-4617 Robert Miller | [email protected] | (510) 428-9571 | SSN: 794-12-6385 Sophia Davis | [email protected] | (628) 337-8264 | SSN: 246-58-9731 Matthew Wilson | [email protected] | (707) 914-5632 | SSN: 871-24-3956 Olivia Moore | [email protected] | (831) 582-7149 | SSN: 513-96-8247 Joshua Martinez | [email protected] | (415) 693-2781 | SSN: 629-47-1583 Isabella Jackson | [email protected] | (650) 847-3295 | SSN: 385-71-9204 Andrew White | [email protected] | (925) 274-8936 | SSN: 947-23-6158 Ava Harris | [email protected] | (408) 536-9127 | SSN: 712-84-3596 Ethan Clark | [email protected] | (510) 821-4679 | SSN: 458-29-7163 Mia Lewis | [email protected] | (628) 392-7548 | SSN: 824-61-5397 Ryan Robinson | [email protected] | (707) 645-8231 | SSN: 571-38-9246 Emma Walker | [email protected] | (831) 759-4682 | SSN: 693-15-2784 Noah Hall | [email protected] | (415) 284-9637 | SSN: 316-74-8529 Charlotte Allen | [email protected] | (650) 917-3284 | SSN: 782-41-6953 Alexander Young | [email protected] | (925) 463-8791 | SSN: 429-86-1375 Amelia King | [email protected] | (408) 738-2945 | SSN: 864-52-7193 William Wright | [email protected] | (510) 895-6372 | SSN: 591-23-8467 Harper Lopez | [email protected] | (628) 421-7893 | SSN: 237-69-4581 Benjamin Scott | [email protected] | (707) 568-9324 | SSN: 718-34-5926 Evelyn Green | [email protected] | (831) 692-4817 | SSN: 453-87-2169 Lucas Adams | [email protected] | (415) 327-8564 | SSN: 826-14-9537 Abigail Baker | [email protected] | (650) 784-2931 | SSN: 672-59-3184 Henry Nelson | [email protected] | (925) 416-7289 | SSN: 394-28-6751 Sofia Carter | [email protected] | (408) 892-5673 | SSN: 951-63-7248 Jackson Mitchell | [email protected] | (510) 637-8492 | SSN: 528-91-4376 Scarlett Perez | [email protected] | (628) 945-2718 | SSN: 764-35-8921 Sebastian Roberts | [email protected] | (707) 821-6394 | SSN: 182-47-5693 Victoria Turner | [email protected] | (831) 374-9286 | SSN: 639-82-1457 Jack Phillips | [email protected] | (415) 528-3791 | SSN: 417-26-8534 Grace Campbell | [email protected] | (650) 691-4827 | SSN: 873-54-2916 Owen Parker | [email protected] | (925) 346-7895 | SSN: 521-98-6347 Lillian Evans | [email protected] | (408) 759-2834 | SSN: 694-31-7582 Carter Edwards | [email protected] | (510) 482-9157 | SSN: 285-67-4193 Zoey Collins | [email protected] | (628) 813-6249 | SSN: 746-19-3852 Wyatt Stewart | [email protected] | (707) 925-3786 | SSN: 912-48-5627 Aria Sanchez | [email protected] | (831) 647-8293 | SSN: 358-72-9164 Nathan Morris | [email protected] | (415) 793-4628 | SSN: 821-56-3749 Ella Rogers | [email protected] | (650) 368-9547 | SSN: 673-29-8415 Dylan Reed | [email protected] | (925) 814-2763 | SSN: 495-83-6271 Hannah Cox | [email protected] | (415) 563-9218 | SSN: 784-39-5261 Mason Howard | [email protected] | (650) 729-4856 | SSN: 412-85-7693 Addison Ward | [email protected] | (925) 481-6372 | SSN: 639-27-4185 Elijah Torres | [email protected] | (408) 856-2947 | SSN: 521-94-3768 Aubrey Peterson | [email protected] | (510) 394-7821 | SSN: 876-41-5392 Logan Gray | [email protected] | (628) 712-5943 | SSN: 294-67-8153 Chloe Ramirez | [email protected] | (707) 825-4196 | SSN: 637-19-2845 Jacob James | [email protected] | (831) 649-3782 | SSN: 458-73-9216 Avery Watson | [email protected] | (415) 937-6284 | SSN: 712-58-4369 Liam Brooks | [email protected] | (650) 482-9371 | SSN: 893-24-7156 Layla Kelly | [email protected] | (925) 761-3948 | SSN: 526-91-8374 Gabriel Sanders | [email protected] | (408) 594-7283 | SSN: 381-65-2947 Nora Price | [email protected] | (510) 873-2649 | SSN: 947-38-6215 Jackson Bennett | [email protected] | (628) 419-5736 | SSN: 264-89-5137 Riley Wood | [email protected] | (707) 538-6294 | SSN: 715-42-3896 Lincoln Barnes | [email protected] | (831) 682-4957 | SSN: 438-76-9152 Savannah Ross | [email protected] | (415) 764-2893 | SSN: 592-13-7648 Theodore Henderson | [email protected] | (650) 319-8467 | SSN: 826-54-3917 Brooklyn Coleman | [email protected] | (925) 847-6139 | SSN: 371-92-8564 Julian Jenkins | [email protected] | (408) 693-5284 | SSN: 689-37-4125 Stella Perry | [email protected] | (510) 428-9716 | SSN: 254-68-9371 Caleb Powell | [email protected] | (628) 571-3842 | SSN: 817-25-6493 Natalie Long | [email protected] | (707) 936-2481 | SSN: 493-81-5726 Josiah Patterson | [email protected] | (831) 254-7896 | SSN: 625-47-3189 Madelyn Hughes | [email protected] | (415) 689-4253 | SSN: 378-92-6541 Miles Flores | [email protected] | (650) 842-6937 | SSN: 941-36-8275 Hazel Washington | [email protected] | (925) 517-3864 | SSN: 562-78-4139 Ezra Butler | [email protected] | (408) 736-9521 | SSN: 734-59-2816 Paisley Simmons | [email protected] | (510) 294-6837 | SSN: 419-83-7265 Colton Foster | [email protected] | (628) 865-4192 | SSN: 896-21-5473
Malone’s data guy was elite. Best in the game. He’d buy data in batches. Thousands of people at once. Names. Emails. Passwords. Socials. Everything. Just raw .txt files. Once you have the data, the scam is simple.
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Malone logs into your Google account. You get a “suspicious login” alert. Then Veer calls you from what looks like an actual Google support number. Calm. Professional.
He says someone seems to be hacking you, then asks you to read the code on your screen to “secure the account.” You do. That code goes straight to Malone.
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Now Malone is in your email. He scrolls past receipts, newsletters, until he finds Coinbase. Crypto.com. Any exchange.
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The crew themselves described their lives as "living like GTA," so we're leaning in—
Sequences that mirror Los Angeles as seen through the lens of Grand Theft Auto V. These are cinematic, cut-scene inspired recreations that blend the kids' heist with the absurdity of the game
Racing through familiar LA streets, strip clubs, money drops… All rendered in the GTA, aesthetic blurring the line between video game escapism and the crew's real chaos
Before the headlines, the crew first crossed paths in Minecraft—a peaceful kids' game on the surface, but a surprisingly dangerous place on factions.
In the competitive scene, rage-baiting the wrong player can lead to getting swatted IRL. Minecraft recreations depict the madness: from avatars tossing Birkin bags to building dream houses that they bought in LA, Miami, New York.
Inspired by the backdrop of prosecutor Erin West, whom we interviewed—standing before a wall of LEGO courthouses and White Houses, we dive into a brick-built world for courtroom reenactments and comedic moments.
Minifig versions of our cast act out trials, verdicts, and even the most chaotic antics—bottle wars, feuds, wild spending—with stop-motion-style humor. The playful style softens heavy moments while keeping every outrageous detail intact.
Before the mansions and stolen millions, it was all blocks and usernames. A group of squeaker kids on Minecraft servers evolve from trash-talking nobodies into scammers, account thieves, and swat-happy mini-criminals… The first spark of Malone's future empire.
What looks like a hack is really smoke and mirrors: fake Coinbase calls, fake security reps, fake urgency: All designed to pry open one man's life. When Malone and four others finally breach the wallet, the number hits: $243,000,000. Shock. Screaming. Chaos. They celebrate like gods, unaware they've just committed the kind of score that guarantees paranoia, enemies, and federal eyes forever.
One night in LA, Malone decides to weaponize Birkins. Dozens of them. He summons girls like he's casting a movie, hands out $30K bags to strangers, and eventually starts launching them across the club. Influencers post, TikToks blow up, and everyone tries to decode whether it's generosity, delusion, or a desperate attempt to buy validation.
This edit exposes how The h.wood Group, the powerhouse behind L.A.'s biggest clubs, let a 19-year-old Malone Lam burn millions inside their venues, surrounded by an entourage of kids who couldn't legally drink. As the night-after-night spending ramps up, a darker truth emerges: underage girls, alcohol, and older men with unchecked access. A nightlife empire blinded by money becomes the perfect environment for disaster.
Veer Chetal's world opens a new side of the Malone story. The quiet Connecticut kid who became the voice behind hundreds of scam calls and a key player in the heist. This string-out digs into his Danbury upbringing, the tight-knit catholic friend group that shaped him, and how a suburban life slowly funneled him into Malone's inner circle.
What begins as a four-house Miami flex trip turns into panic when the group realizes their place wasn't robbed… It was raided. FBI, marshals, and SWAT swarm the block from land and water, flashbangs detonating, kids pulled from beds, luxury cars crushed by busted gates. Within hours, Malone is arrested, his circle scattered, and the internet explodes with his mugshot.
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