The U.S. Attorney's Office collected over $60 million in civil, criminal, and asset forfeiture actions in Fiscal Year 2023. Following a pig butchering scam, the office filed actions to return $2.3 million seized from scammers, including cryptocurrency, to victims.
UPDATE: U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN MASSACHUSETTS INITIATED LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO RECLAIM $2.3M IN CRYPTOCURRENCY LINKED TO A "PIG BUTCHERING" OPERATION, AFFECTING 37 PEOPLE
📣 Latest News: US attorney seeks to reclaim $2.3M crypto from 'pig butchering' scheme #news #cryptonews #crypto
“This defendant took resources intended to help businesses struggling to stay afloat in the pandemic, and used them for a high-end car, luxury travel and shopping sprees and unsuccessful trading in cryptocurrency,” said U.S. Attorney Gorman. https://t.co/Kys4bwwDXL
US Attorney's Office files action to recover $2.3 million in crypto from 'pig butchering' scheme https://t.co/spEVYHiWP0
US AUTHORITIES TAKE DOWN SCAMMER CRYPTO STASH, AIM TO RETURN $2.3M TO VICTIMS - The US Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts initiates a civil forfeiture action to return $2.3 million in cryptocurrency to 37 victims of online scams and fraud. - Cryptocurrencies seized from two… https://t.co/UVxLx7bTYI https://t.co/ESDMLKZeSN
JUST IN: US ATTY TO RETURN $2.3M OF STOLEN FUNDS WHO FELL VICTIM TO PIG BUTCHERING SCAMS
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts filed a civil forfeiture action to return $2.3 million seized from pig butchering scammers. @cheyenneligon reports https://t.co/UuB2dTFVbn
U.S. Attorney’s Office Collected More Than $60 Million in Civil, Criminal, and Asset Forfeiture Actions in Fiscal Year 2023 https://t.co/I4H4KdMFpn