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Results for Tether, Crime

18 stories, newest first

Feb 5, 2025 — Crime, Pakistan

Pakistan police officer remanded over USDT theft and kidnapping

A crypto trader has claimed that Pakistan authorities kidnapped him and forced him to give up $340,000 worth of crypto.

Crypto firm convicted for USDT-Naira trading, ordered to pay $86K

Official Gredo Limited has been convicted in a Nigerian court of illegally conducting USDT-Naira trades without a banking license.

Oct 7, 2024 — Crime, Telegram

Telegram a haven for crypto launderers and fraudsters, reports UN

The UN has found that criminal enterprises in Southeast Asia, including Chinese syndicates, reportedly make between $27.4B and $36.5B a year.

Sep 4, 2024 — Crime, Singapore

Offline USDT sale abandoned after buyer gets punched in face

The unnamed Singaporean teenager said he was supposed to hand over $24K in cash in exchange for the seller sending USDT to his wallet.

Jul 17, 2024 — Crime, Hong Kong

Hong Kong police say alleged scammers swapped 11K fake notes for USDT

Hong Kong police arrested three individuals accused of stealing HK$3.11 million (~$400,000) worth of Tether using fake banknotes.

Jun 11, 2024 — Binance, Crime

US gov’t chasing USDT held on Binance after $1M pig-butchering scam

A US court is demanding the forfeiture of $200K worth of USDT held on Binance in connection with pig-butchering scams that stole over $1M.

May 20, 2024 — China, Crime

Another Chinese money laundering scheme tied to Deltec and Tether

Daren Li and Yicheng Zhang moved cash from so-called pig-butchering scams to Deltec Bank and Trust. It was then converted to tether.

May 3, 2024 — Crime, Tether

Cartier jewelry heir arrested for laundering drug money with USDT

Police in Miami arrested Maximilien de Hoop Cartier, heir to the Cartier jewelry fortune, for allegedly working with a Colombian drug cartel.

Jan 15, 2024 — Asia, Crime

United Nations reports USDT used for money laundering across SE Asia

USDT has become a popular payment method for criminal gangs, particularly those in the gambling industry, operating in Southeast Asia.

Dec 1, 2023 — Bitcoin, Crime

Top Ukraine official’s $1.5M in USDT, BTC seized in embezzlement probe

The former chief of Ukraine's cyber security agency allegedly embezzled $1.7M in state funds and must hand over $1.5M in USDT and BTC.