The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has filed a civil forfeiture lawsuit to recover approximately $200,000 USD in USDT, bringing hope to victims of a Tinder “pig butchering” scam. The case exposes the typical tactics used by scammers to build trust through dating apps and induce investments in fake platforms, serving as a warning for users to stay vigilant.
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• Exposure of the three-step pig butchering scam method
• Cryptocurrency crime surges 162% in 2025
• Law enforcement actions bring hope for recovered funds

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office recently filed a civil forfeiture lawsuit seeking to recover about $200,000 USD in USDT stablecoins related to a Tinder “pig butchering” investment scam.

According to court documents, a Massachusetts resident met a user claiming to be “Nino Martin” on Tinder, who said he was a financial advisor. The scammer guided the victim to transfer funds to a seemingly legitimate cryptocurrency trading platform. The victim ultimately transferred over $504,353 USD before realizing they had been scammed. Investigators tracked the funds and found that some h