Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire
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DOJ Seizes $15 Billion Bitcoin in Historic Pig Butchering Scam Case
The Department of Justice has seized approximately $15 billion in bitcoin from a massive pig butchering scam based in Cambodia. Alleged mastermind Chen Zhi remains at large after indictment unsealed in Brooklyn federal court. This marks the largest forfeiture action in DOJ history.
In a landmark enforcement action, the Department of Justice has seized approximately $15 billion worth of bitcoin connected to a massive pig butchering scam operation based in Cambodia, marking the largest forfeiture action in the agency’s history. The seizure targets assets controlled by alleged fraud mastermind Chen Zhi, whose indictment was unsealed Tuesday in federal court while he remains at large according to prosecutors.