In brief
- The DOJ launched a new interagency Scam Center Strike Force to dismantle international “pig butchering” crypto scams tied to Chinese crime networks.
- U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said such schemes stole up to $135 billion from Americans in 2024, with her office already seizing $480 million in stolen crypto.
- Experts praised the initiative as a major shift toward a coordinated federal offensive against global crypto fraud networks.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s D.C. office announced an interagency initiative Wednesday specially designed to dismantle international crypto scam operations known as “pig butchering” schemes.
The Scam Center Strike Force will work across the DOJ, FBI, Secret Service, U.S. Treasury,…
Dec 08 2025
