DOJ files civil forfeiture action to recover $456,602 in USDT tied to romance scams
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US Targets $456K in Crypto Allegedly Tied to Dating Site, Facebook Fraud
Federal prosecutors sought forfeiture of cryptocurrency allegedly taken through romance fraud targeting people on dating sites and Facebook. The Massachusetts case followed failed withdrawals from fake investment platforms and efforts to trace payments made by victims. Prosecutors Pursue Funds Traced to Romance Fraud The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said Nov. 9 […]
A resident of Norwood, Massachusetts, met in January 2024 a woman on a dating website. She spoke to him about cryptocurrencies, taught him how to invest and showed him profits. When he wanted to withdraw his money, they asked him to pay "commissions and taxes." He paid, and yet he could not get anything out. Now the prosecution [...] The entry He met on a dating website and lost everything on a false crypto platform: USA seeks to recover $456,60…
The Massachusetts Federal Attorney General's Office seeks to confiscate USD $456,602 in USDT linked to alleged romance and investment scams that affected three people. Norwood's victim reported losses of USD $1.89 million, far above the funds the government is trying to recover. *** The civil lawsuit, filed in Boston on November 9, 2026, claims funds linked to two crypto wallets seized. The alleged victims were approached at GujaratiMatrimony.co…
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