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title: 'Brooklyn DA and FBI seize 241 domains in crypto investment scam takedown'
url: 'https://www.securteksecurity.com/news/brooklyn-da-fbi-crypto-investment-scam-takedown-241-domains'
markdown: 'https://www.securteksecurity.com/news/brooklyn-da-fbi-crypto-investment-scam-takedown-241-domains.md'
date: '2026-10-14'
description: "The Brooklyn District Attorney's office and the FBI have seized 241 domains and 112 servers used by a crypto investment scam network that targeted Russian-speaking victims, with tens of millions of dollars stolen. About $300,000 has been recovered so far. No arrests have been announced. Sources: Br…"
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# [Brooklyn DA and FBI seize 241 domains in crypto investment scam takedown](https://www.securteksecurity.com/news/brooklyn-da-fbi-crypto-investment-scam-takedown-241-domains)

   14th Oct 2026  

The Brooklyn District Attorney's office and the FBI have seized 241 domains and 112 servers used by a crypto investment scam network that targeted Russian-speaking victims, with tens of millions of dollars stolen.

About $300,000 has been recovered so far. No arrests have been announced.

Sources: [Brooklyn District Attorney](https://www.brooklynda.org/2026/10/14/brooklyn-das-virtual-currency-unit-dismantles-infrastructure-of-multinational-crypto-investment-scam-that-targeted-russian-speakers/), [PYMNTS](https://www.pymnts.com/cybersecurity/fraud-prevention/2026/brooklyn-da-shuts-down-multi-million-dollar-crypto-scam-operation/), [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/fbi-brooklyn-crypto-scam-112-servers-241-websites)

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