Fact-check · Oct 21, 2026
“Prosecutors and agents across government have restrained nearly a billion dollars stolen from Americans”
TRUE
What the record shows
DOJ's Scam Center Strike Force has restrained approximately $938 million in assets tied to fraud and scam operations targeting Americans since November 2025.
Official DOJ figures confirm nearly $938 million restrained across government fraud enforcement operations, matching the speaker's claim of 'nearly a billion dollars.'
Sources
- Office of Public Affairs
- Alleged Chinese agent has ties to overseas scam group, federal court records show - CBS News
- Office of Public Affairs
- 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown
- FBI Seizes 112 Servers in Crypto Scam Crackdown
- President Trump to highlight federal crypto scam crackdown as FBI complaints surge 17%
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