New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking legal action to recover $2 million stolen in a cryptocurrency job scam.
Victims were deceived into purchasing cryptocurrencies through unsolicited text messages promising flexible, high-paying employment.
The scammers instructed victims to open cryptocurrency accounts, deposit funds, and post reviews on websites posing as real businesses.
The stolen cryptocurrency has been frozen with the help of the US Secret Service, and the Attorney General warned the public about such employment scams.