The Justice Department said that its Scam Center Strike Force and private-sector participants completed a “Disruption Week” targeting cyber-enabled and cryptocurrency fraud. The DOJ said shared government information helped private companies voluntarily freeze over $3.8M in crypto linked to laundering stolen funds.
The operation affects scam networks targeting Americans through investment fraud schemes, especially those tied to Southeast Asian operations. DOJ said participants included Apple, Coinbase, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Silent Push, SpaceX, TRM Labs and Zenlayer, while more than 1.4M social media and email accounts were disrupted.
The next point to watch is whether referrals from the disruption lead to prosecutions or victim recoveries. DOJ said the effort also identified scammers and platforms for possible U.S. investigation, making follow-through by law enforcement and private platforms the practical test after the freeze.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice.
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