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Crypto & § 1960 Cases in the Eastern District of Texas

Every federal cryptocurrency and unlicensed-money-transmission prosecution tracked in the Eastern District of Texas — the federal court serving Sherman, Plano, Tyler, and Beaumont. 29 cases since 2014, with $131.3M in announced forfeitures, each sourced to its original DOJ release.

A Chinese national has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a scheme to launder the proceeds of cryptocurrency investment scams and other fraudulent schemes involving millions of dollars in victim funds, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Forfeiture: $2.3M · Case detail

A Chinese national has been charged with participating in a scheme to launder the proceeds of cryptocurrency investment scams and other fraudulent schemes involving millions of dollars in victim funds in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs.

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“For the past year, we have seen a steady increase in Social Security-related scam calls,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. “The financial exploitation of older Americans will not be tolerated. We are partnering with the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General to spread the word about these scams. We encourage anyone who receives such calls to hang up.”

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