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Lin Rui-Siang (林睿庠; known online as “Pharoah" or “faro”) (born 2000 or 2001)[1][a] is a Taiwanese alleged crypto scammer who the United States Department of Justice claim created and ran the dark web drug market called Incognito for nearly four years until his arrest at JFK Airport on 18th May 2024.[2][3]
Incognito created in October 2020 and was one of the largest illegal narcotics marketplaces on the internet[3] and sold at least $100 million (in cryptocurrencies) worth of illegal drugs, including MDMA, heroin, and cocaine, such of which were mislabeled and included fentanyl.[2][3] According to the United States Department of Justice, Incognito made its profit by taking a 5% comissiofree on all transactions made on the site.[4]
In 2024, Lin allegedly stole the funds of Incognito users' (both customers and sellers) funds in an exit scam, and then in an unprecedented move,[5] exhorted users with the threat of releasing information about their transactions.[2]
Prior to his arrest, he worked with the Saint Lucia police to teach them how to combat cybercrime, which he had chosen do instead of military service.[1] He is also accused on creating Antinalysis, a web service made to help launder cryptocurrencies.[6]
If convicted, Lin faces a minimum mandatory sentence of life in prison[3] due to the kingpin statute, which would classify him as a crime boss.[5] He may also be charged with narotics conspiracy, money laundering, and conspiracy to sell adulterated and misbranded medication.[7]
Lin attended the National Taiwan University and graduated with a degree in information management.[8]
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