SEC 指控兄弟參與 6000 萬美元的加密貨幣龐氏騙局

喬納森·亞當 (Jonathan Adam) 和坦納·亞當 (Tanner Adam) 以及他們各自的公司 GCZ Global LLC 和 Triten Financial Group LLC 是 SEC 新一輪緊急資產凍結的核心人物。

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged two brothers with orchestrating a $60 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded over 80 investors in the US.

美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 指控兩兄弟策劃了價值 6000 萬美元的加密貨幣龐氏騙局，據稱該騙局在美國欺騙了 80 多名投資者。

The SEC on Friday filed an emergency asset freeze against Jonathan Adam and Tanner Adam, along with their respective companies, GCZ Global LLC and Triten Financial Group LLC.

美國證券交易委員會週五對 Jonathan Adam 和 Tanner Adam 以及他們各自的公司 GCZ Global LLC 和 Triten Financial Group LLC 提出緊急資產凍結。

According to the SEC, the brothers operated the fraud scheme from January 2023 to June 2024. They allegedly promised investors that their funds would be used in a lending pool to facilitate "flash loans" for a crypto arbitrage bot, assuring them that their investments were safe barring a global market collapse.

據SEC 稱，兄弟倆在2023 年1 月至2024 年6 月期間實施了這項詐欺計劃。閃電貸款”，並向他們保證他們的投資是除非全球市場崩潰，否則是安全的。

However, the SEC alleges that the crypto bot did not exist and that the brothers used investor funds to make Ponzi-like payments and to purchase designer goods, recreational vehicles, and million-dollar homes.

然而，美國證券交易委員會聲稱加密機器人並不存在，兄弟倆利用投資者資金進行類似龐氏騙局的支付，並購買名牌商品、休閒車和價值百萬美元的房屋。

“As we allege, the Adam brothers promised their investors high returns on a crypto investment that did not exist, and then used investor funds to make Ponzi-like payments and to purchase designer goods, recreational vehicles, and million-dollar homes,” said Justin C. Jeffries, Associate Director of Enforcement in the SEC’s Atlanta Regional Office.

「正如我們所指控的那樣，亞當兄弟向投資者承諾在一項並不存在的加密貨幣投資中獲得高額回報，然後利用投資者的資金進行龐氏騙局式的付款，併購買名牌商品、休閒車和價值數百萬美元的房屋。

The SEC alleges that Tanner Adam used the money to pay off a $30 million Miami condominium, while Jonathan Adam reportedly spent at least $480,000 on various vehicles and recreational equipment.

美國證券交易委員會稱，坦納·亞當(Tanner Adam) 用這筆錢償還了價值3000 萬美元的邁阿密公寓，而喬納森·亞當(Jonathan Adam) 據報道至少花費了48 萬美元購買各種車輛和娛樂裝置.

The SEC also claims that Jonathan Adam misrepresented his background to gain investor trust, failing to disclose three prior convictions for securities fraud.

美國證券交易委員會還聲稱，喬納森·亞當歪曲了自己的背景以獲取投資者的信任，並沒有披露先前的三項證券詐欺定罪。

The complaint, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, charges the Adam brothers and their companies with violating antifraud provisions of federal securities laws. The SEC is pursuing permanent injunctions, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains with prejudgment interest, and civil penalties.

該訴狀向美國喬治亞州北區地方法院提起，指控亞當兄弟及其公司違反聯邦證券法的反詐欺條款。美國證券交易委員會正在尋求永久禁令、返還非法所得和判決前利息以及民事處罰。

The SEC's actions in recent years demonstrate that the cryptocurrency market is a tempting target for potentially fraudulent trading schemes. As Bitcoin's price rises and adoption grows, more retail investors are eager to profit from cryptocurrencies. Unfortunately, these individuals are increasingly falling victim to scammers.

美國證券交易委員會近年來的行動表明，加密貨幣市場是潛在詐欺交易計畫的誘人目標。隨著比特幣價格的上漲和採用率的增長，越來越多的散戶投資者渴望從加密貨幣中獲利。不幸的是，這些人越來越多地成為騙子的受害者。

Earlier this year, the SEC uncovered a crypto Ponzi scheme called HyperFund that allegedly raised up to $1.89 billion from investors. The agency brought civil and criminal charges against its founder, Xue Lee, for claiming to offer "guaranteed high returns" from supposed crypto asset mining operations and partnerships with Fortune 500 companies.

今年早些時候，美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 發現了一個名為 HyperFund 的加密貨幣龐氏騙局，據稱該騙局從投資者那裡籌集了高達 18.9 億美元的資金。該機構對其創始人李雪提出民事和刑事指控，稱其聲稱透過所謂的加密資產挖礦業務以及與財富 500 強公司的合作提供「保證高回報」。

In mid-August, the Commission imposed a $650 million fine on NovaTech for fraud, further eroding investor confidence in the crypto market. NovaTech exploited victims' religious faith through social media, Telegram, and WhatsApp messages, often in Haitian Creole. The scheme's leader, Cynthia Petion, branded herself as "Reverend CEO" and claimed NovaTech was "God's vision.”

8 月中旬，委員會因詐欺行為對 NovaTech 處以 6.5 億美元罰款，進一步削弱了投資者對加密貨幣市場的信心。 NovaTech 透過社群媒體、Telegram 和 WhatsApp 訊息（通常是海地克里奧爾語）利用受害者的宗教信仰。該計劃的領導者辛西婭·佩蒂恩 (Cynthia Petion) 自稱為“尊敬的首席執行官”，並聲稱 NovaTech 是“上帝的願景”。

Even more concerning, a July study by Cyvers reveals that only 24% of stolen cryptocurrencies are returned to victims. Three out of four crypto thieves and fraudsters typically escape punishment, having amassed over $1 billion in the first half of the year alone.

更令人擔憂的是，Cyvers 7 月的一項研究顯示，被盜的加密貨幣中只有 24% 被返還給受害者。四分之三的加密貨幣竊賊和詐欺者通常能夠逃脫懲罰，光是今年上半年就累積了超過 10 億美元。