The US Secret Service has quietly amassed nearly $400 million in digital assets over the past decade, building one of the world's most significant crypto cold wallets, according to a Bloomberg report citing individuals familiar with the matter.

据彭博社报道，美国特勤局在过去十年中悄悄地积累了近4亿美元的数字资产，建造了世界上最重要的加密货币钱包之一。

The agency’s Global Investigative Operations Center (GIOC) has diligently tracked funds using open-source tools, blockchain analysis techniques, and persistent investigation. Jamie Lam, an investigative analyst with the US Secret Service, reportedly shared these details with law enforcement officials in Bermuda last month.

该机构的全球调查运营中心（GIOC）使用开源工具，区块链分析技术和持续调查来勤奋地跟踪资金。据报道，美国特勤局的调查分析师杰米·林（Jamie Lam）上个月与百慕大的执法人员分享了这些细节。

The agency’s crypto holdings, much of which is secured in a single cold-storage wallet, are the result of a series of successful investigations into various scams. A common scheme involves scammers enticing victims into seemingly legitimate crypto investment platforms. These victims often experience initial profits, which are then followed by the sudden disappearance of the sites, along with their deposits.

该机构的加密货币持有物（其中很多都是在一个冷藏钱包中获得的，是对各种骗局的一系列成功调查的结果。一个共同的计划涉及骗子诱使受害者进入看似合法的加密投资平台。这些受害者经常会经历初始利润，然后这些受害者及其存款突然消失。

“That’s how they do it,” Lam explained. “They’ll send you a photo of a really good-looking guy or girl. But it’s probably some old guy in Russia.”

“他们就是这样做的，”林解释说。 “他们会给您发送一张非常好看的男孩或女孩的照片。但这可能是俄罗斯的一个老人。”

Source: US Secret Service

资料来源：美国特勤局

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Lam’s team leverages domain records, blockchain transaction data, and even minor VPN security lapses to identify and track down fraudsters. In one instance, a cryptocurrency payment led investigators to another wallet, revealing further connections. In another case, a brief VPN failure exposed an IP address, enabling agents to piece together the intricate digital trail of the scam.

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Leading the Secret Service’s crypto strategy is Kali Smith, who heads a team responsible for training officials in over 60 countries on how to identify and combat online financial crimes.

领导特勤局的加密战略是卡利·史密斯（Kali Smith），他负责一支负责60多个国家 /地区培训官员的团队，以识别和打击在线金融犯罪。

The agency has strategically focused on jurisdictions with weaker regulatory oversight or programs offering residency to foreign nationals. “Sometimes after just a week-long training, they can be like, ‘Wow, we didn’t even realize that this is occurring in our country,’” Smith noted.

该机构在战略上专注于监管监督较弱或为外国国民提供居留权的计划。史密斯指出：“有时经过一周的训练，他们可能会说，‘哇，我们甚至没有意识到这在我们的国家发生。’

The Secret Service’s efforts have uncovered a range of scams, from deceptive romance-investment schemes to sextortion cases. One investigation involved an Idaho teenager who sent a nude photo to an online stranger. The scammer extorted $300 on two occasions before the teen reported the incident to the police.

特勤局的努力已经揭示了一系列骗局，从欺骗性的浪漫投资计划到销售案件。一项调查涉及一名爱达荷州少年，他向在线陌生人发送了一张裸照。在这名少年将事件报告给警方之前，骗子两次勒索了300美元。

Analysts traced the payments through another coerced teenager acting as a money mule, which led to an account associated with nearly $4.1 million in transactions under a Nigerian passport. British police apprehended the suspected extortionist upon his arrival in Guildford, England, where he remains in custody awaiting extradition.

分析师通过另一位被迫充当Money Mule的胁迫的少年追溯了付款，这导致了一个与尼日利亚护照下的交易近410万美元相关的帐户。英国警方在到达英格兰吉尔福德时逮捕了涉嫌勒索者，他仍在拘留中等待引渡。

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Crypto-related scams have emerged as the leading cause of internet crime losses in the US. Americans reported $9.3 billion stolen through crypto fraud in 2024, accounting for more than half of the total $16.6 billion in internet crime losses that year, according to FBI data.

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The first half of 2025 has seen more than $2.47 billion in losses due to hacks, scams and exploits, representing a nearly 3% increase compared to the $2.4 billion stolen in 2024.

2025年上半年，由于黑客，骗局和漏洞的损失超过24.7亿美元，与2024年被盗的24亿美元相比，近3％息。

Recovering stolen crypto often hinges on cooperation from industry participants. Coinbase and Tether have publicly acknowledged their assistance in high-profile cases by analyzing transactions and freezing compromised wallets. One of the largest single recoveries involved $225 million in USDt (USDT) connected to romance scams.

恢复被盗的加密货币通常会取决于行业参与者的合作。 Coinbase和Tether通过分析交易和冻结受损的钱包，公开承认他们在备受瞩目的案件中的帮助。最大的单一收回之一涉及与​​浪漫史上有关的USDT（USDT）的2.25亿美元。