This is the U.S. government’s largest-ever seizure of funds connected to crypto confidence scams.
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The Department of Justice did not disclose how much crypto was seized from the operation.
The DOJ thanked Tether for aiding the probe and urged more victims to come forward.
The funds were initially frozen in connection with a 2023 indictment of an alleged North Korean agent.
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