Florida’s attorney general’s office said on July 16 that it returned $710,000 to a victim of a cryptocurrency scam, according to a Techub News brief citing CryptoBriefing. The office said it worked with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to trace the stolen funds to a collection wallet and then secured a default judgment through civil forfeiture proceedings.
The victim was targeted in a work-from-home scam. According to the attorney general’s office, the fraud involved fake remote job postings on social media that led the victim to transfer funds. The victim was allegedly told to deposit cryptocurrency in order to “match” the value of product reviews.
The office also said that, since May this year, it has recovered nearly $940,000 in total. The announcement ties the latest return to a broader recovery effort but does not disclose additional case details in the brief.
Florida’s attorney general’s office said on July 16 that it returned $710,000 to a victim of a cryptocurrency scam, according to a Techub News report citing CryptoBriefing.
The office said it worked with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to trace the stolen funds to a collection wallet and obtained a default judgment through civil forfeiture proceedings.
According to the attorney general’s office, the victim was caught in a work-from-home scam. The fraud used fake remote job postings on social media to induce transfers, and the victim was told to deposit cryptocurrency to “match” the value of product reviews.
The attorney general’s office also said it has recovered nearly $940,000 since May this year.
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