RICHMOND HILL, Ga. (WTOC) - The government has seized and forfeited over a million dollars in cryptocurrency following a report of fraud against a Richmond Hill real estate agent, according to a press release WTOC just received.

In the release, Margaret E. Heap, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, announced that, through a civil asset forfeiture action, the government has seized and forfeited approximately $1,185,922.91 of cryptocurrency.

This cryptocurrency was recently liquidated into U.S. currency as a result of a financial investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office Asset Forfeiture Unit and United States Secret Service (USSS).

“The Asset Forfeiture Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office and United States Secret Service worked diligently to locate, seize, and fo

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