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On August 9, 2024, the Connecticut State Police and the Statewide Prosecution Bureau in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney successfully returned more than $63,500 to the victim of a cryptocurrency scam that occurred earlier this year.
In April 2024, the Connecticut State Police Statewide Organized Crime Investigative Task Force and Cryptocurrency Working Group received a complaint from a Cheshire resident who lost more than $68,000 worth of cryptocurrency in a scam.
The victim received an unsolicited offer for new tokens, which was a phishing scheme, resulting in the loss of all of the cryptocurrency held in the victim’s digital wallet.
Connecticut State Police detectives were able to trace the victim’s stolen funds using blockchain analytics and located the suspect’s wallet, which still contained the majority of the cryptocurrency. Using appropriate legal authority, detectives were able to seize more than $63,500 worth of the stolen funds. A motion for the return of seized property to the rightful owner was filed at Meriden Superior Court.
Multiple victims across the United States have been identified during the course of this investigation, which is ongoing.
The Connecticut State Police Cryptocurrency Working Group would like to remind residents never to engage with unsolicited offers for cash, cryptocurrency, or investments from unknown persons. Never share your personally identifiable information or financial information with someone contacting you via text message, phone call, email, or social media.
If you believe you may have been the victim of fraud, contact [email protected]