US agency steps up global hunt for crypto scammers as decade-long seizures top $400m – DL News
- The US is expanding its global crackdown on crypto fraud.
- The Secret Service has helped seize $400 million in digital assets over ten years.
- New training helps nations trace scams hiding behind convincing websites.
Things are about to get a bit tougher for crypto scammers.
The United States is ramping up its international crackdown on digital asset fraud, with the Secret Service expanding operations to help other countries unmask the schemes draining billions of dollars from victims worldwide.
At the centre of the effort is the agency’s Global Investigative Operations Center. It’s a specialised team of analysts tasked with tracing crypto scams back to their source and clawing back stolen funds.
The GIOC has already helped seize nearly…
