Stolen crypto recovered in Cobb County fraud scheme

The Brief

  • Georgia officials recovered stolen cryptocurrency from an investment scam and returned the funds to a Cobb County victim.
  • Investigators traced the stolen money through a fake trading platform with the help of the state cybercrime unit and law enforcement partners.
  • Authorities are urging victims of online investment schemes to report fraudulent transactions to law enforcement agencies.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. State cybercrime investigators seized and returned stolen cryptocurrency to a victim of an investment scam in Cobb County.

What we know:

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Aug. 25 that the White Collar and Cyber Crime Unit seized and returned cryptocurrency to a victim of an investment scam in Cobb County.

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