US Treasury Moves to Seize 127,271 BTC From Chinese National Behind Global Scam Ring
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced sweeping sanctions and forfeiture actions targeting transnational criminal organizations tied to large-scale “pig butchering” scams, including an effort to seize 127,271...
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