Over 7 Billion Yen in Cryptocurrency Identified in Ongoing International Fraud Investigation by US Authorities

Results of the International Fraud Investigation

On the 9th, the US Secret Service announced that an international investigation conducted jointly by authorities from the US, UK, and Canada over one week identified over $45 million (approximately 7.2 billion yen) in cryptocurrency assets stolen through fraud.

The Secret Service also explained that $12 million (approximately 1.9 billion yen) has already been frozen with the intent to refund the victims. Additionally, over 20,000 cryptocurrency wallets related to the victims of the fraud have been identified across more than 30 countries...