The Scamdemic: U.S. launches Scam Center Strike Force — but will it work with real investigators?
For more than five years, I’ve been fighting an uphill battle against crypto and investment fraud — exposing Ponzi schemes, tracing money trails, and naming the people behind them. I’ve called this global phenomenon exactly what it is: a Scamdemic. “Scam centers are creating a generational wealth transfer from Main Street America into the pockets of Chinese organized crime. As the prosecuting office in the nation’s capital, my office has the authority to charge foreign defendants and seize foreign property,” said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. “President Trump wants the United States to be the global center of the world’s cryptocurrency industry. So it is absolutely crucial that Americans understand the safe use of this commodity. We will expose and prosecute the criminals who would abuse their trust so that all Americans can feel secure in their investments.” U.S. Attorney Pirro specifically called on U.S. corporations to partner in the initiative. “Working together in public-priv...