SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, Margaret E. Heap announced the government has forfeited, liquidated and returned around $84,327.50 to a victim of cryptocurrency theft.

“The Asset Forfeiture Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, in coordination with the FBI and the Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section, worked diligently to locate, seize, and forfeit these funds, and thereafter, return money to the victim,” said U.S. Attorney Heap.

Richmond Hill resident loses approximately $124,000

This case began in October of 2024 when a Richmond Hill resident noticed several unauthorized transactions in a cryptocurrency address the resident owned and controlled. Around $124,000 was stolen from the Richmond Hill resident t

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