India’s CBI Targets Crypto Proceeds After U.S. Fraud Alert to Delhi

• CBI acts on U.S. DOJ plea to attach crypto assets linked to a $122K Florida bank fraud.
• Investigation traces digital funds to an Indian account frozen under the India–U.S. MLAT.
• Officials call it a test case for cross-border crypto enforcement and asset recovery.

India’s premier investigation agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has pursued the attachment of cryptocurrency assets held on WazirX following a formal appeal from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The assets in question relate to a $122,000 Florida bank impersonation scam traced back to an Indian national, now deceased.

NEW: CBI freezes crypto linked to a $122,000 US bank scam

DOJ traced stolen funds from a Florida bank impersonation scam to an Indian’s WazirX account

The account, owned by deceased Punam Jaiswal, held 0.26 BTC, 7.83 ETH & ₹8.7L

Assets now frozen & set for seizur…

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