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$209 Million Slapdown: Crypto Bro’s Epic Fail Proves You Can’t Scam Your Way to Riches (Yet)

News Sam Rogers September 9, 2024

An illustration of a giant hammer coming crashing down on a pyramid scheme made up of cryptocurrency blocks with dollar signs falling from the sky as a 'scammer' figure runs away, surrounded by chains and locks.

With all due respect to Sam Ikkurty’s impressive collection of Ponzi scheme entities (Jafia LLC, Ikkurty Capital LLC, Rose City Income Fund I LP…), it seems like the crypto bros’ get-rich-quick dreams have finally caught up with them. A US Court has slapped him and his companies with a $209 million penalty for running what can only be described as ‘plain old-fashioned Ponzi schemes disguised as crypto investments’. One wonders how many times we’ll see this story play out before the gullible idiots who invested in these get-rich-quick fantasies finally realize that cryptocurrency is just numbers on a computer, created from nothing. I mean, seriously folks, where’s the inherent value? The CFTC Director of Enforcement Ian McGinley says it best: ‘The defendants portrayed their programs as cutting-edge crypto and carbon investments when in reality they were plain old-fashioned Ponzi schemes.’ Plain old-fashioned indeed! And to think we’re still waiting for that promised revolution. Stay tuned for more!.

Source: bitcoin.com

US Court Imposes $209 Million Penalty in Crypto Ponzi Scheme
https://news.bitcoin.com/us-court-imposes-209-million-penalty-in-crypto-ponzi-scheme
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ordered an Oregon resident and his entities to pay over $209 million in penalties for running Ponzi schemes disguised as crypto and carbon investment programs. This includes restitution, disgorgement of illegal profits, and a civil penalty. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has recovered $18 million in stolen digital assets to be returned to investors. The Commodity Futures Trading […]

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Sam’s plunge into the crypto world turned into a brutal farce when he fell for an absurdly obvious scam promising to double his investment. After being fleeced by a slick email con, Sam is left fuming and broke. His writing drips with anger and dark humor as he exposes the outrageous scams and ludicrous promises of the crypto world. His motto: “I didn’t just fall for a scam—I was sucker-punched by an entire industry. If you think crypto is a goldmine, just wait until you see how deep it can dig your grave.”

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