Million Dollar Crypto Scam Victim Gets Relief 

California man loses $1 million in crypto scam.

A California victim of a million dollar crypto scam, is now set to receive approximately 10 percent of his losses back.

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Prosecutors confirmed to Forbes that a portion of over $318,000 worth seized crypto actually belongs to a scam victim that Forbes has identified as Cy.

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Since that seizure, the Santa Clara district attorney’s office has begun the legal process of identifying precisely who owns those funds.

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Currently the funds are held in stablecoin USDT.

“I feel numb, because I don't know how to feel,” Cy told Forbes when he got to know the news.

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“I mean, yeah, I lost over a million and I only got $113k back. But there’s hope now!” crypto scam victim said.

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Over $700 million have been drained in crypto hacks this month alone.

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