The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), on Thursday filed charges against three British citizens for allegedly orchestrating an NFT scam and illegally profiting more than $2 million, with Mohamed-Amin Atcha, Mohamed Rilaz Waleedh and Daood Hassan charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the "Evolved Apes" NFT series.