U.S. DOJ targets $25M in crypto linked to investment and romance scams

U.S. DOJ targets $25M in crypto linked to investment and romance scams

The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to forfeit more than $25 million in cryptocurrency recovered from five investigations into international fraud networks that allegedly tricked victims in the United States and Canada through fake crypto investment schemes. According to…

Jul 22, 2026 · byCrypto.news

US seeks forfeiture of $25M in crypto tied to romance, investment scams

US prosecutors are seeking more than $25 million in cryptocurrency allegedly connected to international fraud and laundering networks.

Jul 22, 2026 · byCointelegraph

U.S. seeks forfeiture of $25 million in crypto tied to romance and investment scams

Jul 22, 2026 · byCoinDesk

US Seizes More Than $25M in Crypto Tied to Investment and Romance Scams

Prosecutors filed five forfeiture cases as Secret Service agents traced funds from thousands of victims to launderers in Southeast Asia.

Jul 22, 2026 · byDecrypt