The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) managed to recover $2.1 million for a group of small-scale investors who fell for a fraudulent “AI-driven” trading bot.
- The Scam: The platform promised 5% daily returns using “advanced AI algorithms,” but it was a classic Ponzi scheme.
- The Recovery: The USSS used “Chainalysis Reactor” to trace the funds through multiple “mixers” (services used to hide transaction paths). They discovered that the scammers had moved a large portion of the funds to a regulated exchange in Southeast Asia. Through an international judicial assistance request, the exchange was compelled to seize the assets and transfer them back to USSS custody for victim reimbursement.