The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said it filed a civil forfeiture action on Nov. 9 seeking 456,602 USDT, worth about $456,602, in a case involving alleged romance fraud. Investigators traced the alleged proceeds to two cryptocurrency wallets and seized the funds. The complaint’s claims remain allegations, and any ownership claims must be resolved before the assets can be forfeited or returned to victims.
US Targets $456K in Allegedly Fraud-Linked Crypto
- by Bitcoin.com
- 55 minutes ago
- Regulatory & Legal / tag: DOJ, Fraud, Tether (USDT)
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