Summary: New York’s attorney general is pursuing over $2 million in cryptocurrency stolen through a remote job scam that deceived victims into investing in fake job opportunities. The investigation, in collaboration with the U.S. Secret Service, aims to recover the funds and penalize the scammers involved in the fraudulent scheme.
Threat Actor: Scammers | scammers
Victim: Individuals seeking remote work | individuals seeking remote work
Key Point :
- Scammers used text messages to lure victims into purchasing cryptocurrency under the guise of remote job opportunities.
- Victims were misled into making multiple deposits, believing they would receive returns for reviewing products on fake websites.
- The New York Attorney General’s Office has successfully frozen some of the stolen funds with the help of cryptocurrency firms.
- The lawsuit marks a novel approach, as it will utilize a nonfungible token (NFT) for litigation notice to the scammers.
- Tether’s T3 initiative has frozen over $126 million in criminal assets globally, aiding in the recovery of stolen funds.
Source: https://therecord.media/new-york-sues-recover-millions