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Scammer Impersonating Trump-Weiss Inaugural Committee Official Swindles $250,000 in Cryptocurrency

Summary: According to reports, a Nigerian scammer impersonating Steve Witkoff, co-chair of the Trump-Weiss Inaugural Committee, managed to swindle 250,000 USDT from a donor through a forged email address. The US Department of Justice stated that the scammer's email address differed only slightly in characters. The FBI tracked and recovered around $40,000 through blockchain, with Tether ...

According to reports, a Nigerian scammer impersonating Steve Witkoff, co-chair of the Trump-Weiss Inaugural Committee, managed to swindle 250,000 USDT from a donor through a forged email address.

The US Department of Justice stated that the scammer's email address differed only slightly in characters. The FBI tracked and recovered around $40,000 through blockchain, with Tether assisting in freezing the related funds. (Decrypt)

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