UNLOCK Blockchain and AMBCrypto report different total figures for crypto seized and victims notified in the Trump administration's overseas scam crackdown.
What all sources agree on
- The crackdown targets overseas cryptocurrency scam networks, including organized scam compounds in Southeast Asia.
- Authorities have seized or shut down more than 500 fraudulent websites linked to the schemes.
- The announcement was tied to a White House cybercrime event in October 2026.
Where the reports disagree
1Total value of cryptocurrency seized or restrained
US agencies have intercepted approximately $833 million in cryptocurrency associated with overseas scams.
the Justice Department's Scam Center Strike Force reported approximately $938.5 million in restrained cryptocurrency. … Trump said authorities had "frozen nearly $1 billion of cybercurrency tied to foreign scammers and shut down 500+ fraudulent websites."
What would settle it: The Justice Department's Scam Center Strike Force report or an official White House transcript of the October 21 cybercrime roundtable.
2Number of victims notified or warned
the administration has notified nearly 9,000 US citizens that they were victims of fraudulent schemes.
Federal law enforcement has been able to warn over 10,000 Americans targeted for victimization
What would settle it: An official statement from the Department of Justice or Treasury's Scam Center Strike Force detailing victim notification counts.
What to make of it
Treat the existence and general scope of the crackdown—targeting overseas scam networks and seizing 500+ websites—as established, but do not cite a specific dollar figure or victim count until a primary source like a DOJ or Treasury statement confirms one.
Treat the existence and general scope of the crackdown—targeting overseas scam networks and seizing 500+ websites—as established, but do not cite a specific dollar figure or victim count until a primary source like a DOJ or Treasury statement confirms one.