Danvers男子因經營無執照的比特幣業務而被判處5年徒刑

一個陪審團裁定丹佛斯（Danvers）的48歲的Trung Nguyen犯了經營無執照的比特幣業務，並因將現金變成比特幣而被判處他六年徒刑。

A jury has found a Danvers man guilty of running an unlicensed Bitcoin business and a judge has sentenced him to six years in prison for converting cash into Bitcoins.

陪審團裁定一名丹佛斯男子因經營無牌比特幣業務而罪名成立，法官因將現金轉換為比特幣而被判處他六年徒刑。

The sentencing order, written by Judge Richard G. Stearns, calls for five years in prison, three years of supervised release and forfeiture of $1,513,000.04.

由理查德·斯特恩斯法官（Richard G. Stearns）法官撰寫的量刑令要求五年監禁，被監督釋放三年，沒收1,513,000.04美元。

From 2017 to 2020, Trung Nguyen's vending machine company allowed a meth dealer and several scammers to carry out their crimes.

從2017年到2020年，Trung Nguyen的自動售貨機公司允許甲基苯丙胺經銷商和幾個騙子進行犯罪。

Nguyen, 48, was acquitted of the money fraud charge. His trial, titled DCS420, spanned five days and concluded in November 2024. The jury found the defendant guilty of one count of unlicensed money business and another of money laundering.

現年48歲的Nguyen因貨幣欺詐指控而無罪釋放。他的審判名為DCS420，持續了五天，並於2024年11月結束。陪審團裁定被告犯有一項無牌貨幣業務和另一項洗錢的罪名。

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Seth B. Kosto and Benjamin A. Saltzman said during the trial that Nguyen wilfully broke federal rules.

美國助理律師塞思·B·科斯托（Seth B.

Unlicensed Bitcoin Operation Exposed

無牌的比特幣操作暴露

Nguyen's plan involved National Vending, LLC, which he presented as a professional vending machine operation to banks and government officials. In reality, he collected cash from clients, including a meth dealer and a romance scammer, and exchanged it for Bitcoin at a fee.

Nguyen的計劃涉及National Vending，LLC，他作為銀行和政府官員作為專業自動售貨機運營。實際上，他從客戶那裡收集了現金，包括冰毒經銷商和浪漫史騙子，並以一筆費用將其換成比特幣。

In 2018, Nguyen received $250,000 in 10 different transactions from the narcotics dealer. From 2019 to 2020, he collected money from romance scam victims in Missouri, Connecticut and Massachusetts, instructing them to exchange cash for Bitcoin, which he then sent to overseas fraudsters.

2018年，Nguyen從麻醉品經銷商那裡獲得了25萬美元的10個不同交易。從2019年到2020年，他從密蘇里州，康涅狄格州和馬薩諸塞州的浪漫騙局受害者那裡收取了錢，指示他們將現金換成比特幣，然後他將其發送給海外欺詐者。

Federal law classifies virtual currency exchangers as money transmitters and requires them to register with FinCEN, a division of the Department of Treasury. The company did not register as a money services business and it also did not file required reports for transactions that exceeded $10,000.

聯邦法律將虛擬貨幣交換機歸類為貨幣發射機，並要求他們在財政部的一個部門Fincen註冊。該公司沒有註冊為貨幣服務業務，也沒有提交超過10,000美元的交易所需的報告。

"Nguyen was aware of receiving illegal funds and helped facilitate crime," said Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy in a statement. "As we continue to see new types of cryptocurrency crime emerge, we will take swift action against those who break the law."

代理美國檢察官約書亞·列維（Joshua S. “隨著我們繼續看到新型的加密貨幣犯罪，我們將迅速採取違反法律的人採取行動。”

To avoid detection, Nguyen relied on encrypted messaging and software that concealed his Bitcoin transactions. He split deposits over $10,000 into various limits and spread them over several days or across different branches to keep his actions hidden.

為了避免檢測，Nguyen依靠隱藏他的比特幣交易的加密消息和軟件。他將超過10,000美元的存款分為各種限制，並在幾天或不同的分支機構中散佈，以使他的行動隱藏起來。

To avoid detection, Nguyen followed the paid course by setting up a fake business front, leaving out references to Bitcoin and making up supplier names.

為了避免檢測，Nguyen遵循了付費課程，建立了一個假業務方面，遺漏了對比特幣的引用和供應商的名稱。

Law Enforcement Takes Tough Action

執法部門採取艱難的行動

The scheme was uncovered by an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, IRS Criminal Investigation and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

國土安全調查，國稅局刑事調查和美國郵政檢查服務的調查發現了該計劃。

Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England, said the suspect flouted bank rules and directed illegal money into the legitimate economy. The probe revealed that Nguyen knowingly handled money from drug dealers and scam victims on behalf of his clients involved in criminal acts.

負責新英格蘭國土安全調查的特別代理人邁克爾·J·克羅爾（Michael J.該調查顯示，Nguyen故意從毒販那裡掌握了毒販，並代表參與犯罪行為的客戶從毒品交易商那里處理騙子。

The government's actions against Nguyen further highlight its commitment to tackling cryptocurrency crimes. The Department of Justice is actively targeting services that transfer funds illegally, many of which connect to fraud and drug trafficking.

政府針對Nguyen的行動進一步強調了其致力於解決加密貨幣犯罪的承諾。司法部正在積極針對非法轉讓資金的服務，其中許多與欺詐和販毒有關。

Recently, a Texas man was sentenced to prison for laundering over $1 million in fraud funds using a similar method. The scammer tricked victims into sending money for fake government grants and a fake cancer charity.

最近，一名得克薩斯州男子因使用類似方法的100萬美元的欺詐資金而被判處監禁。騙子欺騙了受害者為假政府贈款和假癌症慈善機構匯款。