纽约总检察长 Letitia James 冻结了加密货币诈骗团伙中被盗的 220 万美元数字资产

纽约总检察长利蒂西亚·詹姆斯 (Letitia James) 本周最近对美国的加密货币欺诈行为发起了严厉打击。据报道，詹姆斯已授权冻结某个针对求职者的诈骗团伙被盗的价值 220 万美元的数字资产。

The New York Attorney General, Letitia James recently swooped down against crypto fraud in the US this week.

纽约总检察长利蒂西亚·詹姆斯 (Letitia James) 本周最近对美国的加密货币欺诈行为发起了严厉打击。

James has reportedly authorized the freeze of a whopping $2.2 million in stolen digital assets from a certain scam ring aimed at job seekers.

据报道，詹姆斯已授权冻结某个针对求职者的诈骗团伙被盗的价值 220 万美元的数字资产。

She has also initiated legal action to recover these funds, marking a major victory in the fight against scams In the crypto space.

她还采取了法律行动来追回这些资金，这标志着加密货币领域打击诈骗的重大胜利。

Here are all the important details to know.

以下是需要了解的所有重要细节。

Scams, Flexible Jobs and High Pay

诈骗、灵活工作和高薪

The scams in question began with text messages sent to unsuspecting victims.

这些诈骗始于向毫无戒心的受害者发送短信。

These individuals were offered attractive remote job opportunities with the full package—flexible hours and lucrative pay.

这些人获得了有吸引力的远程工作机会以及全套服务——灵活的工作时间和丰厚的薪酬。

Said victims were then lured into the scheme, where they were asked to create accounts on popular exchanges like Coinbase and Crypto.com.

随后，受害者被引诱加入该计划，并被要求在 Coinbase 和 Crypto.com 等热门交易所创建账户。

After this was done, the scammers would ask their victims to purchase stablecoins like USDT, to allegedly “legitimize” product reviews and market data.

完成此操作后，诈骗者会要求受害者购买 USDT 等稳定币，据称是为了使产品评论和市场数据“合法化”。

However, the scams didn’t end there. The scammers promised the victims reimbursement, but would then vanish with the money.

然而，骗局并没有就此结束。诈骗者承诺向受害者赔偿，但随后却卷款而去。

To make the operation look credible, the scammers even used fake websites to mimic legitimate brands.

为了使操作看起来可信，诈骗者甚至使用虚假网站来模仿合法品牌。

The victims who caught on and tried to withdraw their funds would be hit with demands for additional fees like “credit score improvement” or “blockchain verification” charges.

那些发现并试图提取资金的受害者将被要求收取额外费用，例如“信用评分改善”或“区块链验证”费用。

One New York resident even lost over $100,000 in an extreme example.

在一个极端的例子中，一名纽约居民甚至损失了超过10万美元。

Legal Action to Recover Stolen Funds

采取法律行动追回被盗资金

Letitia James’ office collaborated with the U.S. Secret Service and the Queens County District Attorney’s Office to recover the stolen funds.

利蒂西亚·詹姆斯的办公室与美国特勤局和皇后县地方检察官办公室合作追回被盗资金。

Per reports, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz praised the efforts and stated that the Crypto Unit successfully identified the wallets holding the stolen assets.

据报道，皇后区检察官梅琳达·卡茨（Melinda Katz）赞扬了这些努力，并表示加密部门成功识别了持有被盗资产的钱包。

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) also secured an agreement to freeze the stolen USDT through cooperation with Tether Limited.

总检察长办公室 (OAG) 还与 Tether Limited 合作达成了冻结被盗 USDT 的协议。

Additionally, a search warrant is now active with the aim of freezing the remaining stolen USDC.

此外，搜查令现已启动，目的是冻结剩余的被盗 USDC。

Holding Scammers Accountable

追究诈骗者的责任

The lawsuit filed by AG James isn’t merely to recover the stolen $2.2 million.

AG James 提起的诉讼不仅仅是为了追回被盗的 220 万美元。

James also seeks to impose penalties and restitution for the offenders and victims respectively.

詹姆斯还寻求分别对犯罪者和受害者施加惩罚和赔偿。

Additionally, it aims to enforce a permanent ban on the scammers and prevent them from engaging in fraud in the future.

此外，它的目的是对诈骗者实施永久禁令，并防止他们将来从事欺诈活动。

“Deceiving New Yorkers looking to take on remote work and earn money to support their families is cruel and unacceptable,” James said in her statement.

詹姆斯在声明中说：“欺骗那些希望从事远程工作并赚钱养家糊口的纽约人是残酷且不可接受的。”

She also emphasized the importance of being wary of unsolicited messages promising jobs or other opportunities.

她还强调了对主动提供工作或其他机会的消息保持警惕的重要性。

The Rising Threat of Job Scams

工作诈骗的威胁不断上升

The latest development shows that scammers are becoming brazen lately, and are now targetting individuals who are eager to work remotely.

最新进展表明，诈骗者最近变得更加肆无忌惮，现在将目标瞄准了渴望远程工作的个人。

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) had previously warned about a surge of scams like these.

美国消费者金融保护局（CFPB）此前曾就此类诈骗的激增发出警告。

In a June 2024 report, the agency noted that scammers now pose as employers looking for people to perform simple tasks like rating restaurants or clicking buttons to “optimize” services.

该机构在 2024 年 6 月的一份报告中指出，诈骗者现在冒充雇主寻找人员执行简单的任务，例如对餐厅进行评级或点击按钮来“优化”服务。

After completing simpler ones, victims were typically asked to pay using crypto to unlock further tasks—only to realize that they were paying directly into the wallets of scammers.

在完成更简单的任务后，受害者通常会被要求使用加密货币付款来解锁更多任务，结果却发现他们直接将钱存入诈骗者的钱包中。

Overall, the swift action by James and other law enforcement agencies shows the importance of remaining cautious and avoiding being a victim of similar scams.

总体而言，詹姆斯和其他执法机构的迅速行动表明保持谨慎并避免成为类似骗局受害者的重要性。

Some of the best ways to avoid being robbed this way include:

避免被抢劫的一些最佳方法包括：

As the investigation unfolds, victims can take solace, knowing that the stolen funds will soon be returned.

随着调查的展开，受害者可以得到安慰，因为他们知道被盗资金很快就会被归还。