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BTC Federal prosecutors have charged Trung Nguyen Van with money laundering in connection with a US$16 million cryptocurrency transfer in a "Triangle" investment scam.
U.S. federal prosecutors have filed two money laundering charges against a Vietnam man, Trung Nguyen Van, alleging that he was involved in cryptocurrency transfers in connection with a US$16 million "Triangle" investment scam that targeted victims. According to information released by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri, Van's indictment has been unblocked after appearing in a federal court in Los Angeles.
Tracking the flow of funds: Nearly US$570,000 was transferred to private wallets
Investigation showed that between June and August 2024, a victim mistakenly believed that he was investing through the "Triangle" platform and sent approximately US$16 million in cryptocurrency to it. Prosecutors retroactively found that some of the funds flowed into the digital wallet controlled by Van, including an August 7 transfer worth more than $569,000.
On August 9, the wallet received six transfers totaling approximately $569,569, which investigators linked to the victims. Van Allegedly subsequently (allegedly) transferred approximately $567,999 to a private wallet through four transactions. These traceable transactions made up only part of the losses claimed by victims, not the entire $16 million.
Related cases: The amount involved is as high as US$53.3 million
此次调查的范围远超“Triangle”平台及起诉书中提及的那名受害者。检察官指控，在2018年2月至2024年12月期间，Van的数字钱包接收了约5330万美元的资金，这些资金与美国公民遭受的欺诈计划有关。据检察官办公室披露，这些钱包随后将约5320万美元的加密货币转移至其他账户。
其他美国受害者报告称，通过不同的投资网站遭遇了数百万美元的联合损失。调查人员将与这些损失相关的可疑钱包活动，与转入Van钱包的资金流动联系了起来。
诈骗手法：“杀猪盘”与高回报诱惑
尽管这些骗局使用了不同的网站，但检察官指出，网络上的联系人往往诱导受害者投资于承诺高额回报的加密货币项目，最终导致受害者无法提取资金。当局将此类诈骗称为“杀猪盘”（pig butchering），因为诈骗分子会先建立信任关系，然后诱导受害者进行越来越大的投资。接触可能始于约会网站、社交媒体、短信或即时通讯应用程序。
美国检察官R. Matthew Price形容这些骗局为复杂的欺诈行为，在全球范围内造成了数十亿美元的损失。此案由联邦调查局（FBI）进行调查，密苏里州的检察官提起了洗钱指控。
目前，检察官必须在法庭上证明其指控，而Van的有罪或无罪将由陪审团裁定。
