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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE A1 FINANCIAL CRIME HIGH RISK Published 28 Sep 2026 at 12:00 UTC, affecting US

DOJ: United States Attorney's Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Involved in an Account Takeover Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover 110,270 USDT (approx. $47,000) linked to an account takeover fraud scheme targeting a Massachusetts victim.

Prepared automatically by complead Research from U.S. Department of Justice, published 28 Sep 2026.

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What happened

The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover 110,270 USDT (approx. $47,000) linked to an account takeover fraud scheme targeting a Massachusetts victim.

What compliance teams should check

  • Review controls for account takeover and cyber fraud
  • Monitor exposure to cryptocurrency-related fraud
  • Update fraud detection procedures for digital assets
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FROM THE NOTICE BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover 110,270 USDT (Tether), alleged to be proceeds of a fraud scheme in which a Massachusetts victim was deceived into providing account login information to scammers, who then removed funds from the victim’s account. The cryptocurrency currently has an estimated value of approximately $47,000. U.S. Department of Justice, 28 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC, justice.gov

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