U.S. prosecutors in Massachusetts filed a civil forfeiture action on Sept. 28 seeking 110,270 USDT transferred from a Binance account to a government-controlled wallet. The funds are linked to the alleged theft of 33.7 Bitcoin belonging to a beneficiary and a family trust after fraudulent texts impersonating Coinbase induced the beneficiary to disclose account credentials. The Bitcoin was valued at approximately $900,000 at the time, including 28.5 BTC in the trust wallet. Investigators traced 11.2 BTC to Binance between June 5 and June 15, 2023, where it was quickly converted to Monero. Binance froze the account at the FBI's request when it held about 758.55 Monero, later transferring the USDT in place of the frozen assets. The complaint says the Binance account was held in the name of Enrique Mora Morales and may have been established to receive criminal proceeds. Third parties may assert claims to the seized USDT before forfeiture and any return to victims can proceed.