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U.S. prosecutors filed five civil-forfeiture complaints on July 21 seeking roughly $26.4 million in cryptocurrency traced through separate international fraud…
DOJ moves to drop $722M BitClub case before trial as victims wait to learn what they will recover
The Justice Department plans to end its criminal case against Matthew Goettsche, who prosecutors accuse of helping run the BitClub…
Convicted scammer’s “seized” crypto moves to unknown wallets while in prison as DOJ failed to secure funds
The US Justice Department says a prisoner serving a nine-year sentence for money laundering conspired to move about $290,000 in…
Congress moves to rebuild crypto crime task force after DOJ dismantled its dedicated crypto team
Congress wants a task force for cryptocurrency theft months after the Justice Department disbanded NCET.The proposal, introduced by Reps. Lance…
Binance returns to Iran sanctions scrutiny after its $4.3 billion U.S. pleaThe Justice Department is reportedly probing Iran’s use of…
Crypto investment cons now run like call centers and the DOJ $580M haul shows where the money pools
For years, the wrong-number text arrived like clockwork. A friendly mistake, then apologies, small talk, and gradual friendship. Eventually, the…