The U.S. government has seized over $6 million in cryptocurrency from overseas criminals

2024-09-27 23:09:36

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ChainCatcher news reports that, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. government has seized over $6 million in cryptocurrency from overseas criminals, which is suspected to be linked to a cryptocurrency trust investment scam. The perpetrators of this scam lured U.S. citizens into transferring cryptocurrency through a fraudulent investment platform, ultimately funneling the funds into wallet addresses controlled by criminals. The FBI tracked the victims' funds through blockchain and identified multiple wallet addresses that still hold the victims' funds. This case is being investigated by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia and the FBI's Knoxville field office.

FBI Assistant Director of the Criminal Investigation Division Chad Yarbrough issued a statement regarding the cryptocurrency seizure case. Yarbrough stated that such scams are destroying countless American lives every day, with many victims even mortgaging their properties multiple times in search of "the next big investment opportunity," resulting in significant losses.

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