Paris prosecutors said that five people were charged in France for fraudulently acquiring $2.5 million of valuable NFTs, digital certificates of ownership for artworks that can be traded online. The five young adults are accused of committing fraud as members of a criminal gang, concealing fraud, and criminal association. Bored Ape NFT Theft According to the prosecution, “non-fungible tokens” (NFTs) are believed to have been fraudulently obtained by the group between late 2021 and early 2022. They comprise several “Bored Ape” cartoon pictures of monkeys, some of the most well-known and popular digital art assets. According to research released earlier The post Five Charged In France Over ‘Bored Ape’ NFT Theft appeared first on Cryptoknowmics-Crypto News and Media Platform.