Ohio U.S. Attorney: United States Seeks to Forfeit 200,000 Tether ('USDT') Cryptocurrency, Valued at $200,000, Fraudulently Transferred From Virtual Currency Wallet of an Ohio Victim
October 05, 2024
October 05, 2024
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio issued the following news release:
The United States filed a civil complaint in forfeiture against a total of 200,000 Tether ("USDT") cryptocurrency, valued at approximately $200,000. In February 2024, bitcoin valued at approximately $340,000 was fraudulently transferred from the virtual currency wallet of an Ashtabula, Ohio, victim to a cryptocurrency address unknown to the victim . . .
The United States filed a civil complaint in forfeiture against a total of 200,000 Tether ("USDT") cryptocurrency, valued at approximately $200,000. In February 2024, bitcoin valued at approximately $340,000 was fraudulently transferred from the virtual currency wallet of an Ashtabula, Ohio, victim to a cryptocurrency address unknown to the victim . . .