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.…