Scam Center Strike Force seizures surpass more than $580M in cryptocurrency

Digital Currency
By Melina Druga  |  March 3, 2026

The Scam Center Strike Force and its federal law enforcement and interagency partners have frozen and seized more than $580 million in cryptocurrency stolen by Chinese transnational criminal organizations. The cryptocurrency was used in a variety of scams. Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud scammers use U.S. social media networks or text messages to U.S.-based cell phones to target victims, gain their trust and convince them to invest in real cryptocurrency. The scammers then trick their victim...

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