Nigerian fraudsters impersonate officials to steal $250000 USDT

According to the US Department of Justice, a Nigerian fraudster impersonated a Trump Vance inauguration committee official and fraudulently obtained $250000 in USDT on the Ethereum chain from a donor through subtle spelling differences in email addresses. The fraudster sent a forged email on December 24, 2024, and the victim believed it to be true and transferred the money on December 26. At present, the FBI has recovered over 40000 USDT, and the remaining funds are undergoing civil confiscation proceedings. Tether assisted in freezing some of the stolen funds, and previously participated in the investigation of a $225 million USDT case related to the "pig killing market". It is reported that the Trump/Vance Inaugural Committee is a committee established by Trump on November 9, 2024, specifically for planning inauguration activities, co chaired by Steve Vitkov and former Senator Kelly Lefler.