Madagascar and US dismantle 13 fraud compounds, seize $52 million in cryptocurrencies According to AFP, Madagascar law enforcement and the US Department of Justice together dismantled 13 fraud complexes in August and September of this year. The operations included romance scams, fraudulent investments and cryptocurrency scams. The US Department of Justice said that in one day of operations, authorities seized about $52 million worth of cryptocurrency and more than 3,200 electronic devices. A total of 148 Chinese nationals convicted of online fraud have been transferred to China to serve their sentences. - Link.