ChainCatcher news, scammers have stolen $2.2 million worth of cryptocurrency from New Yorkers through a new job scam. The suspects claimed via text messages to help find remote work and asked job seekers to deposit dollars into cryptocurrency accounts. Victims were told to purchase cryptocurrency on legitimate platforms (such as Coinbase, Gemini) and then transfer it to an unmanaged digital wallet.New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit to recover the frozen cryptocurrency and hold the scammers accountable. Investigations show that this scam spans multiple jurisdictions, with victims primarily being individuals eager to find remote work.