[U.S. Department of Justice Recovers $12 Million USDT Linked to Crypto Scam] The U.S. Department of Justice announced the successful recovery of $12 million in Tether (USDT) connected to a cryptocurrency scam. According to reports, federal prosecutors have filed a civil forfeiture lawsuit aiming to seize these funds traced back to a fraudulent trading platform. The scam recruited victims through text messages, luring them into depositing funds into fake investment accounts. Decrypt reported that civil forfeiture is becoming an important legal tool in combating such scams and recovering funds for victims.