Summary
- The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to recover about 456,000 USDT linked to a romance scam.
- The group approached victims through dating sites and Facebook and lured them into fake cryptocurrency investments.
- The Justice Department is seeking forfeiture of about 456,000 USDT tied to the fraud through the lawsuit.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to recover about 456,000 USDT linked to a romance scam.
Cointelegraph reported on X, formerly known as Twitter, on November 10 that the Justice Department took the action after tracing funds tied to a fraud ring that approached victims through dating sites and Facebook.
The group allegedly built close relationships with victims before luring them into fake cryptocurrency investments.
The Justice Department is seeking forfeiture of about 456,000 USDT tied to the fraud through the lawsuit.
Minseung Kang
