US Justice Department Returns Stolen Bitcoin to Victim of Government Imposter Scam
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The U.S. Justice Department has seized bitcoin stolen from an elderly man in a government imposter scam and will be returning the cryptocurrency to him. “The fraudsters deceived the victim into…
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