Nigerian Scammer Posing as Trump Ally Steve Witkoff Stole 250K in Crypto From One Political Donor

Trump donor scammed out of $40k in crypto after someone pretending to be Steve Witkoff allegedly sent an eerily convincing email

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to recover $40,300 in cryptocurrency allegedly stolen during a scheme targeting a donor to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee. According to the complaint, the scam began when the victim received an email on Christmas Eve, 2024, purporting to be from Steve Witkoff, co-chair of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee. Believing the request was authentic, the victim transferre…

Nigerian Scammer Posing as Trump Ally Steve Witkoff Stole 250K in Crypto From One Political Donor

The FBI was able to recover 40,300 USDT.ETH, which it is now seeking to return to the victim.

FBI Probes $250K Crypto Scam Targeting Trump Donor - Bitcoinsensus

FBI probes $250K crypto scam targeting Trump donor – attacker posed as Steve Witkoff and stole USDT via spoofed email. The FBI recovered $40.3K, but investigators haven’t been able to trace the remaining funds, which are likely to have moved through multiple on-chain mixers. U.S. authorities have already filed an extradition request, and a criminal trial may follow.

Nigerian Scammer Posing As Trump Ally Steve Witkoff Stole 250K In Crypto From One Political Donor - Data Intelligence

A Nigeria-based scammer posing as Steve Witkoff, a long-time ally of U.S. President Donald Trump and co-chair of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, stole approximately $250,000 in crypto from a would-be political donor, according to a recent press announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. According to court documents, the scammer created a spoofed email address that closely resembled Witkoff’s legitimate Trump-…

Scammers Impersonating President Trump and JD Vance Inaugural Committee Steal $250,300 From Victims: Report - The Daily Hodl

Federal prosecutors have reportedly filed a complaint against alleged scammers impersonating President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. According to a new CNBC report, scammers impersonated the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, getting away with over $250,000 in stolen Per the complaint, “The United States of America seeks to lawfully forfeit the Defendant Property to punish and deter criminal activity by depriving criminals of property …