Prosecutors from the Massachusetts District of the U.S. are seeking the civil forfeiture of $327,829 in USDT as part of a money laundering scheme that targeted an online dating app user in 2024. The scam began when an individual posing as "Linda Brown" offered a purported cryptocurrency investment opportunity. The victim's funds were transferred between multiple wallets and later converted into USDT, the Tether-issued, dollar-backed stablecoin. It is a violation of federal law to conduct a financial transaction designed to conceal the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of criminal proceeds. Prior to forfeiture, the United States must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the property is subject to forfeiture.