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FinCEN Links $12.7 Billion in Crypto Scams to Southeast Asia Criminal Networks
CoinCentral·September 5, 2026·1 min read
FinCEN reviewed 33,904 reports from September 2023 to December 2025, identifying $12.7 billion in suspicious crypto transactions. Money services businesses, mostly crypto firms, filed 55% of reports flagging $5.5 billion; banks reported $6.4 billion. Scammers converted funds into USDT before moving through DeFi protocols.
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