FBI seizes $6M from crypto scammers targeting US citizens
Tether said it aided in recovering the stolen crypto by freezing the scammers’ wallets, which the FBI then seized.
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Tether said it aided in recovering the stolen crypto by freezing the scammers’ wallets, which the FBI then seized.
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