Episode Description

Discover how crypto scammers DO get caught and learn about the powerful legal strategy of third-party liability that could help you recover your stolen digital assets. In this episode, we break down a major Treasury Department bust that recovered $200 million in victim losses and reveal how you can identify potential recovery targets beyond the original scammers.

Key Topics Covered:

• Cyber Scammers DO Get Caught - Federal government successfully prosecutes numerous online scams and cyber frauds
• Major Treasury Department Bust - $200 million recovery from cyber scam facilitator operation in the Philippines
• Why Reporting Matters - Always report to IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center) as multiple reports can trigger federal investigations
• Third-Party Liability Strategy - How companies that enable scammers can be held legally responsible even if they don't directly participate
• Computer Infrastructure Liability - Case study of how a computer company providing services to hundreds of thousands of crypto scam websites was held liable
• Common Crypto Investment Scams - Websites promising to double investments in a month that simply steal your money
• "Willful Blindness" Legal Principle - How companies can't turn a blind eye when they clearly know fraudulent activity is happening
• International Recovery Options - How U.S. victims can pursue recovery even when scammers operate overseas
• Identifying Recovery Targets - Look beyond the direct scammer to find third parties who may have assisted or enabled the fraud
• Potential Third-Party Targets Include:
  • Computer infrastructure companies
  • Accountants
  • Attorneys
  • Advertising companies
  • Payment processors
  • Website hosting services

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