DOJ Seizes $9M in Crypto Linked to 'Pig Butchering' Romance Scams
- DOJ seized $9M in USDT linked to 'pig butchering' scams
- Victim deposits were laundered through cryptocurrencies via 'chain hopping'
- Tether froze $225M in USDT after investigation with DOJ, OKX
- Pig butchering scams lure victims with romance scams to send crypto overseas
- DOJ warns cybercriminals that law enforcement can still track and seize cryptocurrency