The operation of law enforcement agencies was carried out in the second half of 2024. For consideration of confidentiality, investigative actions took place without public statements.
Chainalysis said that after receiving primary data from the local authorities, cryptocurrency companies analyzed the transaction of suspects and entered accounts controlled by the organizers of fraudulent schemes. CHAINALYSIS experts through the OKH and BINANCE exchanges were able to identify intermediate addresses and narrow the list of up to five main wallets, where the funds stolen from the victims flowed out.
After providing the results of the investigation by the law enforcement agencies of Aras in June 2024, Tether sent a request to freeze assets at these addresses, which prevented the USDT converting to Fiat.
Earlier, the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) announced the deportation of more than a hundred foreign citizens from the country convicted of fraud with cryptocurrencies.
Source: Bits
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