United States Attorney's Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Involved in an Account Takeover Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover 110,270 USDT (Tether), alleged to be proceeds of a fraud scheme in which a Massachusetts victim was deceived into providing account login information to scammers, who then removed funds from the victim’s account. The cryptocurrency currently has an estimated value of approximately $47,000.
What happened
BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover 110,270 USDT (Tether), alleged to be proceeds of a fraud scheme in which a Massachusetts victim was deceived into providing account login information to scammers, who then removed funds from the victim’s account. The cryptocurrency currently has an estimated value of approximately $47,000.
Why it matters
The transaction could alter ownership, competitive positioning and capital allocation around Tether.
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- U.S. Department of JusticePrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%United States Attorney's Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Involved in an Account Takeover Fraud Scheme ↗
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- United States Attorney's Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Involved in an Account Takeover Fraud Scheme Observed
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