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Sep 4, 2026

FinCEN identifies $12.7 billion in crypto transactions tied to overseas scam centers

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network analyzed 33,904 suspicious activity reports and identified $12.7 billion in crypto transactions linked to pig butchering and other scams operated from Asian compounds.

Sep 4, 2026·4 sources
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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
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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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Top claims

  • ▪Scammers almost exclusively swapped illicit proceeds into stablecoins, primarily Tether's USDT, before moving the funds through decentralized finance protocols or exchanges outside the United States
  • ▪Depository institutions, such as banks, filed 41% of the suspicious activity reports but flagged the largest dollar volume at approximately $6.4 billion
  • ▪The digital asset investment scams analyzed by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network are primarily operated by transnational organized crime groups based in Southeast Asian compounds, specifically in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar

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Crypto privacy & surveillance3Crypto regulation3Anti-money laundering (AML)2Crypto enforcement actions2Asset seizure1Crypto hacks1Crypto Sanctions Compliance1FinCEN $12.7B crypto scam-center report1Pig butchering scam1

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