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Jul 22, 2026

US Department of Justice Moves to Seize $25 Million in Cryptocurrency Linked to International Fraud Networks

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed five civil forfeiture lawsuits seeking to seize more than $25 million in cryptocurrency recovered from investigations into international fraud schemes, including fake investment platforms and romance scams that targeted victims in the United States and Canada.

Jul 22, 2026·8 sources

Jul 21, 2026

U.S. Seizes Over $25 Million in Cryptocurrency Linked to International Fraud Schemes

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia and U.S. Secret Service announced that investigations by the Cyber Fraud Task Force have resulted in the seizure of more than $25 million in cryptocurrency connected to international fraud operations.

Jul 21, 2026·1 source

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▪The Department of Justice did not publicly disclose specific defendants, wallet addresses, or token types in connection with the $25 million forfeiture action.
▪The money laundering networks behind all five fraud investigations were predominantly operated from Southeast Asia.
▪The second investigation seeks approximately $12.1 million from online romance scams that defrauded more than 200 victims.

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