IRS Criminal Investigation Division calls out crypto-related cybercrime as one of its top initiatives

InstitutionalDecember 9, 2019, 5:36AM EST
UPDATED: March 16, 2022, 3:13PM EDT
IRS Criminal Investigation Division calls out crypto-related cybercrime as one of its top initiatives
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On Thursday, the IRS Criminal Investigation Division (CI) released its annual review for fiscal 2019. Within the report, both CI’s chief and deputy chief emphasized the division’s focus on cryptocurrency-related cybercrimes.

“We are leading the world in our ability to trace virtual currency in financial investigations while still working our bread and butter tax enforcement mission areas,” said Chief, Don Fort.

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