276 Arrested in Connection with ‘Scam Centers’ Targeting Americans276 Arrested in Connection with ‘Scam Centers’ Targeting Americans276 Arrested in Connection with ‘Scam Centers’ Targeting Americans 

Gemini / GoogleA transnational investigation into cryptocurrency “pig-butchering” schemes netted more than 275 arrests, including six people who are now facing charges in San Diego. The Department of Justice announced April 29 that at least 276 people allegedly connected to cryptocurrency fraud schemes were arrested, and “at least nine scam centers” used to facilitate the operations had been dismantled.