US Seizes More Than $25M in Crypto Tied to Investment and Romance Scams
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U.S. prosecutors have seized more than $25 million in cryptocurrency linked to international fraud schemes that targeted victims across the U.S. and Canada. The money was recovered through five civil forfeiture complaints filed Tuesday in Washington, D.C., tied to investment and romance scams. It adds to the more than $800 million recovered by the Scam Center Strike Force, launched in late 2025. U.S. prosecutors have seized more than $25 million in cryptocurrency tied to international scams that defrauded thousands of victims across the United States and Canada, the Justice Department said Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, working with the Secret Service's Washington Field Office, filed five civil forfeiture complaints on Tuesday, each tied to a separate investigation into fraudulent crypto investment platforms and online romance schemes. Agents said they traced illicit proceeds through hundreds of intermediary wallet addresses, where they had been commingled with funds from other victims. Today, @USAttyPirro and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, together with the U.S. Secret Service Washington Field Office, announced that multiple investigations conducted by their Cyber Fraud Task Force have resulted in the seizure of more than $25 million… — U.S. Attorney DC (@USAO_DC) July 21, 2026
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US prosecutors have seized over $25 million in cryptocurrency linked to investment scams and romance scams. This action adds to the $800 million recovered by the Scam Center Strike Force launched in late 2025. The authorities' continuous recovery of illicit funds will serve as an opportunity to enhance transparency in the cryptocurrency market.
상승 영향
- Crypto Security — Demand for blockchain analysis and security solutions will increase due to authorities' intensified confiscation and tracking of scam funds.
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- Bitcoin — Intense regulatory crackdowns and investigations related to fraudulent funds could weigh on market sentiment in the short term.
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