According to PANews on July 3, a Nigerian scammer impersonated an official from the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee and tricked a donor into sending $250,000 worth of USDT on the Ethereum blockchain by exploiting minor spelling differences in the email address.
The scammer sent a forged email on December 24, 2024, and the victim believed it to be true, transferring funds on December 26. Currently, the FBI has recovered over 40,000 USDT, and the remaining funds are undergoing civil forfeiture proceedings. Tether assisted in freezing part of the stolen funds, and the company had previously participated in the investigation of a $225 million USDT case related to 'pig butchering'.
It is reported that the Trump/Vance Inaugural Committee was established by Trump on November 9, 2024, specifically to plan inauguration activities, with Steve Witkoff and former Senator Kelly Loeffler serving as co-chairs.