United States Attorney's Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Involved in Romance Fraud Schemes
BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office has filed a civil forfeiture action to recover 456,602 USDT (Tether), alleged to be proceeds of romance fraud schemes targeting individuals in Massachusetts and elsewhere on online dating sites and Facebook. The cryptocurrency currently has an estimated value of approximately $456,602.
What happened
BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office has filed a civil forfeiture action to recover 456,602 USDT (Tether), alleged to be proceeds of romance fraud schemes targeting individuals in Massachusetts and elsewhere on online dating sites and Facebook. The cryptocurrency currently has an estimated value of approximately $456,602.
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- United States Attorney's Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Involved in Romance Fraud Schemes Observed
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