SEC 指控兄弟参与 6000 万美元的加密货币庞氏骗局

乔纳森·亚当 (Jonathan Adam) 和坦纳·亚当 (Tanner Adam) 以及他们各自的公司 GCZ Global LLC 和 Triten Financial Group LLC 是 SEC 新一轮紧急资产冻结的核心人物。

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.

美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 指控两兄弟策划了价值 6000 万美元的加密货币庞氏骗局，据称该骗局在美国欺骗了 80 多名投资者。

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.

美国证券交易委员会周五对 Jonathan Adam 和 Tanner Adam 以及他们各自的公司 GCZ Global LLC 和 Triten Financial Group LLC 提出紧急资产冻结。

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.

据 SEC 称，兄弟俩在 2023 年 1 月至 2024 年 6 月期间实施了这一欺诈计划。据称，他们向投资者承诺，他们的资金将用于贷款池，以便为加密货币套利机器人提供“闪电贷款”，并向他们保证他们的投资是除非全球市场崩溃，否则是安全的。

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，美国证券交易委员会声称加密机器人并不存在，兄弟俩利用投资者资金进行类似庞氏骗局的支付，并购买名牌商品、休闲车和价值百万美元的房屋。

“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.

“正如我们所指控的那样，亚当兄弟向投资者承诺在一项并不存在的加密货币投资中获得高额回报，然后利用投资者的资金进行庞氏骗局式的付款，并购买名牌商品、休闲车和价值数百万美元的房屋。” Justin C. Jeffries，SEC 亚特兰大地区办事处执法副总监。

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.

美国证券交易委员会称，坦纳·亚当 (Tanner Adam) 用这笔钱偿还了价值 3000 万美元的迈阿密公寓，而乔纳森·亚当 (Jonathan Adam) 据报道至少花费了 48 万美元购买各种车辆和娱乐设备。

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

美国证券交易委员会还声称，乔纳森·亚当歪曲了自己的背景以获取投资者的信任，没有披露之前的三项证券欺诈定罪。

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.

该诉状向美国佐治亚州北区地方法院提起，指控亚当兄弟及其公司违反联邦证券法的反欺诈条款。美国证券交易委员会正在寻求永久禁令、返还非法所得和判决前利息以及民事处罚。

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.

美国证券交易委员会近年来的行动表明，加密货币市场是潜在欺诈交易计划的诱人目标。随着比特币价格的上涨和采用率的增长，越来越多的散户投资者渴望从加密货币中获利。不幸的是，这些人越来越多地成为骗子的受害者。

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.

今年早些时候，美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 发现了一个名为 HyperFund 的加密货币庞氏骗局，据称该骗局从投资者那里筹集了高达 18.9 亿美元的资金。该机构对其创始人李雪提出民事和刑事指控，称其声称通过所谓的加密资产挖矿业务以及与财富 500 强公司的合作提供“保证高回报”。

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，委员会因欺诈行为对 NovaTech 处以 6.5 亿美元罚款，进一步削弱了投资者对加密货币市场的信心。 NovaTech 通过社交媒体、Telegram 和 WhatsApp 消息（通常是海地克里奥尔语）利用受害者的宗教信仰。该计划的领导者辛西娅·佩蒂恩 (Cynthia Petion) 自称为“尊敬的首席执行官”，并声称 NovaTech 是“上帝的愿景”。

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.

更令人担忧的是，Cyvers 7 月份的一项研究显示，被盗的加密货币中只有 24% 被返还给受害者。四分之三的加密货币窃贼和欺诈者通常能够逃脱惩罚，仅在今年上半年就积累了超过 10 亿美元。