Власти США изъяли у мошенников криптовалюту на $1,18 млн

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Федеральные власти США конфисковали криптовалюту более чем на $1,18 млн у группы мошенников, которые работали по всему миру.

В Секретной службе выяснили, что преступники выдавали себя за криптоконсультантов и с помощью методов психологических манипуляций заставляли жертв переводить свои активы на их счета. Затем средства конвертировались в фиатную валюту.

Отдел по конфискации активов прокуратуры США и Секретная служба США приложили все усилия, чтобы найти, изъять и конфисковать эти средства. Сейчас мы работаем над выявлением потерпевших, которые могут получить компенсацию из конфискованных средств, — заявила прокурор США Маргарет Э. Хип в Южном округе Джорджии.

Расследование началось после того, как агент по недвижимости в Ричмонд-Хилле штата Джорджия сообщил о подозрительной активности потенциального покупателя. Тот представился криптомиллионером и настаивал на проведении сложных транзакций с цифровыми токенами. Он также вынудил агента скачать поддельное мобильное приложение для заключения сделки, которое выглядело как легальная криптоплатформа. На самом деле она контролировалась мошенниками и использовалась для кражи средств после того, как жертвы совершали перевод.

Учитывая растущее разнообразие мошеннических схем с криптовалютой, наши усилия по информированию общественности имеют решающее значение для того, чтобы ничего не подозревающие американцы не становились жертвами этих преступлений, — заявил старший агент отделения Службы гражданства и иммиграции США в Саванне Джеймс Рино.

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