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CFTC Charges New York Man In Multi-Million Dollar Digital Asset Ponzi Scheme Involving Bitcoin And Ether Date
26/01/2021
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a federal civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York charging Jeremy Spence of New York, with fraud for operating a Ponzi scheme involving digital assets such as bitcoin and ether in which he fraudulently solicited more than $5 million of investments from individuals. The Division of Enforcement’s Digital Assets Task Force was involved in this case.
“Fraudulent schemes, like that alleged in this case, undermine the integrity and development of digital asset markets and cheat customers out of their hard-earned money,” said Acting Director of Enforcement Vincent McGonagle. “We will continue to work to protect participants in our markets from fraudulent practices and hold fraudsters accountable.”