Sending large amounts to yourself is a tactic to make it look to victims as though others are cashing in on the deal. There's nothing to suggest this wasn't the case here. Holding 400k in BTC during a bear market suggest the scammers have gotten quite wealthy though.
Does anybody know why the article redirected me to this link https://array/?u=%E2%80%A6&o=%E2%80%A6&m=1 ? am i hacked?