<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>The U.S. Secret Service, FBI, and U.S. Attorney’s Office collaborated in a record $225M crypto seizure related to a fraud investigation.</li><li>The frozen funds were linked to a human trafficking network engaged in a 'pig butchering' romance scam.</li><li>Coinbase assisted investigators in tracking the stolen funds and identifying eligible victims for restitution.</li><li>Special Agent Shawn Bradstreet praised the operation as the largest cryptocurrency seizure in U.S. Secret Service history.</li><li>The Department of Justice also credited Tether for its cooperation in freezing the illegal funds and facilitating the seizure.</li><li>The operation emphasizes the role of public-private partnerships in combating crypto-enabled financial crimes.</li><li>The seizure signifies progress in U.S. law enforcement's fight against organized crypto fraud and human trafficking using digital assets.</li></ul>

Coinbase Assists Secret Service in Record $225M Crypto Seizure Linked to Fraud

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