According to reports from Wu, a Nigerian scammer impersonated Steve Witkoff, the co-chair of the Trump-Vance inauguration committee, to defraud 250,000 USDT through a forged email address. The U.S. Department of Justice stated that the email address used by the scammer had only minor character differences. The FBI recovered approximately $40,000 through blockchain tracking, and Tether assisted in freezing the related funds.
Nigerian scammer impersonates Trump-Vance committee chair to defraud 250,000 USDT
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