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DOJ Seeks $47K in USDT From Tech-Support Scam That Used Crypto ATMs

DOJ Seeks $47K in USDT From Tech-Support Scam That Used Crypto ATMs

. We need to translate each paragraph. Let's translate paragraph by paragraph. First paragraph: "The U.S. Department of Justice is moving to recover roughly $47,000 in cryptocurrency from a fraud scheme that combined tech-support ruses with government-impersonation tactics. The filing, made this week, specifically targets 47,461.73111 USDT — the stablecoin allegedly obtained from five victims. The case underscores a growing push by federal authorities to claw back digital assets after scammers convert victims' cash through cryptocurrency ATMs." Translation: "El Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos se está moviendo para recuperar aproximadamente 47.000 dólares en criptomonedas de un esquema de fraude que combinó artimañas de soporte técnico con tácticas de suplantación de identidad gubernamental. La presentación, realizada esta semana, apunta específicamente a 47.461,73111 USDT — la moneda estable supuestamente obtenida de cinco víctimas. El caso subraya un creciente impulso de las autoridades federales para recuperar activos digitales después de que los estafadores convierten el efectivo de las víctimas a través de cajeros automáticos de criptomonedas." Note: We need to keep numbers as is but with Spanish decimal comma? Actually, in Spanish, decimal comma is used. But for USDT amount, it's given as 47,461.73111. In Spanish, we might write 47.461,73111? Actually, the original uses comma as thousands separator and period as decimal. In Spanish, it's the opposite: period for thousands, comma for decimal. So we should convert: 47,461.73111 becomes 47.461,73111. But that might be confusing because the original has a comma after 47? Actually, original: 47,461.73111 - that means 47 thousand 461 point 73111? Actually, it's 47,461.73111 USDT. So that's 47,461 USDT with decimals. In Spanish, we would write 47.461,73111. But to avoid confusion, we can keep the number as is? But the instruction says "Keep all facts, numbers, and data accurate". So we should keep the exact number. But we can format it according to Spanish conventions. However, it's a specific amount, so we should keep it as "47,461.73111" or convert? I think it's safer to keep the original format because it's a specific token amount. But in Spanish text, we might use comma as decimal. Let's see: The original says "47,461.73111" - that's using comma as thousands separator and period as decimal. In Spanish, we use period as thousands and comma as decimal. So we would write "47.461,73111". But that might be confusing because the original had a comma after 47? Actually, it's 47,461 (forty-seven thousand four hundred sixty-one) with a decimal .73111. So in Spanish, it's 47.461,73111. I'll do that. But also the title says $47K, so we can say "47.000" for that. I'll convert numbers to Spanish format: 47,461.73111 -> 47.461,73111. But in the content, we have "47,461.73111 USDT". So I'll write "47.461,73111 USDT". Also, "roughly $47,000" -> "aproximadamente 47.000 dólares" (we use period for thousands). Now second paragraph: "

The fraud scheme

According to the DOJ filing, the scammers used two classic social-engineering plays: pretending to be tech-support agents and impersonating government officials. The victims were convinced to send money, which was then converted into USDT via crypto ATMs. The exact timeline of the fraud wasn't detailed in the public filing, but the five victims span multiple states.

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El esquema de fraude

Según la presentación del DOJ, los estafadores utilizaron dos tácticas clásicas de ingeniería social: hacerse pasar por agentes de soporte técnico y suplantar a funcionarios gubernamentales. Se convenció a las víctimas para que enviaran dinero, que luego se convertía en USDT a través de cajeros automáticos de criptomonedas. El cronograma exacto del fraude no se detalló en la presentación pública, pero las cinco víctimas abarcan varios estados.

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The recovery effort

The DOJ is seeking a forfeiture order for the 47,461.73111 USDT, likely held in a wallet or exchange account tied to the scheme. The move is part of a broader trend: as crypto ATMs become a common tool for laundering scam proceeds, prosecutors