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YOU WON’T BELIEVE THE OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY JUST STOLEN FROM OHIO RESIDENTS! (Hint: It’s 200k and It’s All Thanks to the Magic of Cryptocurrency… Said No One Ever)

News Linda Williams October 7, 2024

An illustration of a bitcoin wallet with its contents being drained into a dark void labeled 'Fraud', while in the background two Ethereum-based addresses are shown as glowing red eyes watching over the scene.

The never-ending saga of crypto scams and thefts continues unabated! It’s like a bad penny always turning up in your wallet – except this time it’s not just 5 cents, but $200,000 worth of USDT that has been frozen by the authorities. And what do we learn from this latest episode? That blockchain technology can be used to track down illicit funds (yay!), and also that Tether Limited Inc. isn’t completely useless after all… I mean, they did freeze those tokens in March 2024! But let’s not get too excited – it’s still just numbers on a computer created from thin air by some shady characters who probably don’t even know how to make a decent cup of coffee.

Source: bitcoin.com

US Government Seeks Forfeiture of 200,000 USDT Tied to Bitcoin Theft in Ohio
https://news.bitcoin.com/us-government-seeks-forfeiture-of-200000-usdt-tied-to-bitcoin-theft-in-ohio
The U.S. government is taking legal action to seize 200,000 tether (USDT), worth $200,000, linked to a major cryptocurrency fraud. The funds, converted from stolen bitcoin, could soon be returned to the Ohio victim after a forfeiture trial. Investigators used blockchain technology to track the illicit funds, leading to their freeze and eventual federal seizure. The case highlights the growing use of crypto in financial crime. The U.S. Attorney’s Office […]

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Linda Williams

Linda’s venture into cryptocurrency ended in a gut-wrenching disaster when she lost her private keys due to a ridiculous mishap involving coffee and a particularly reckless cat. With her funds locked away forever, Linda now pours her frustration into writing biting critiques of crypto’s absurdities, dripping with sarcasm. Her tagline? “I lost my private keys and my sanity. Crypto promised freedom, but all it gave me was a lifetime of regret.”

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