The U.S. Attorney’s Office has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking 47,461.73111 USDT that prosecutors say came from a cyber fraud scheme. According to the announcement, scammers persuaded victims to deposit money into cryptocurrency ATMs and then stole the funds. Law enforcement later traced part of the proceeds to a crypto wallet and seized it in March 2026. Investigators also identified funds from four other victims of similar scams that were traceable to the same wallet. The case was disclosed by ChainCatcher in a brief report categorized under policy and regulation.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said it has filed a civil forfeiture action to recover 47,461.73111 USDT, which prosecutors say came from a cyber fraud case.
According to the announcement, the scammers tricked victims into depositing money into cryptocurrency ATMs and then stole the funds. Law enforcement traced part of the money to a crypto wallet and seized it in March 2026.
The investigation also found that funds from four other victims in similar scams could be traced to the same wallet.
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