加密货币发起人因庞氏骗局被判入狱 20 年

全球加密货币庞氏骗局 Forcount 的主要推动者胡安·塔库里 (Juan Tacuri) 周二被美国地区法官阿娜丽莎·托雷斯 (Analisa Torres) 判处 240 个月监禁。

A cryptocurrency promoter was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in a massive Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of investors, particularly in Spanish-speaking U.S. communities.

周二，一名加密货币推广者因参与大规模庞氏骗局而被判处 20 年监禁，该骗局欺骗了数千名投资者，尤其是美国西班牙语社区的投资者。

The scheme, which was disguised as a crypto mining operation, promised guaranteed returns but left victims unable to withdraw their funds while promoters pocketed millions. The fraudster was also ordered to forfeit over $3.6 million.

该计划伪装成加密货币挖矿业务，承诺保证回报，但导致受害者无法提取资金，而发起人则将数百万美元收入囊中。欺诈者还被责令没收超过 360 万美元。

Juan Tacuri, 46, of Greenacres, Florida, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in Manhattan to 240 months in prison, one year of supervised release, and ordered to forfeit $3,644,646, which includes his Florida home and a 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS450. He was also sentenced to pay $3,644,646 in restitution to the victims.

佛罗里达州格林埃克斯市 46 岁的胡安·塔库里 (Juan Tacuri) 被美国曼哈顿地区法官阿娜丽莎·托雷斯 (Analisa Torres) 判处 240 个月监禁、一年监管释放，并被责令没收 3,644,646 美元，其中包括他在佛罗里达州的住宅和一辆 2020 款梅赛德斯-奔驰 GLS450 。他还被判向受害者支付 3,644,646 美元的赔偿金。

Tacuri, a key promoter in the global cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme Forcount, was sentenced for his role in the scheme, which later rebranded as Weltsys. The scheme targeted thousands of investors, especially in Spanish-speaking U.S. communities, from 2017 to 2021. Promoters, like Tacuri, enticed victims to invest in Forcount, which later became Weltsys, promising guaranteed returns and doubling their investment within six months.

Tacuri 是全球加密货币庞氏骗局 Forcount 的主要推动者，他因参与该骗局而被判刑，该骗局后来更名为 Weltsys。从 2017 年到 2021 年，该计划针对数千名投资者，特别是美国西班牙语社区的投资者。 Tacuri 等发起人诱骗受害者投资 Forcount（后来成为 Weltsys），承诺保证回报并在六个月内将投资翻倍。

Forcount falsely claimed to be a cryptocurrency mining and trading company, promising to earn its victim-investors profits. Instead, it was a fraudulent scheme, according to U.S. Attorney Damian Williams.

Forcount 谎称自己是一家加密货币挖矿和交易公司，承诺赚取受害者投资者的利润。美国检察官达米安·威廉姆斯 (Damian Williams) 表示，相反，这是一个欺诈计划。

Tacuri, one of its most successful promoters, amassed millions, using the funds for luxury purchases and Florida real estate. His sentencing followed impact statements from over 20 victims who lost their investments.

塔库里是其最成功的发起人之一，筹集了数百万美元，用这些资金购买奢侈品和佛罗里达房地产。他的判决是在 20 多名失去投资的受害者发表影响陈述后做出的。

“Juan Tacuri may have claimed to be involved in cutting-edge cryptocurrency investing, but, in reality, he was running one of the oldest tricks in the book: a Ponzi scheme,” Williams said in a statement. “Tacuri took millions of dollars from working class victims for his personal gain. Fraud does not pay, and we will continue to work to ensure that fraudsters like Tacuri are held accountable for their crimes.”

威廉姆斯在一份声明中表示：“胡安·塔库里可能声称参与了尖端的加密货币投资，但实际上，他正在实施书中最古老的伎俩之一：庞氏骗局。” “塔库里为了个人利益从工人阶级受害者那里拿走了数百万美元。欺诈不会带来回报，我们将继续努力确保像塔库里这样的欺诈者对其罪行承担责任。”

As Williams explained, Forcount was a purported cryptocurrency mining and trading company that promised to earn its victim-investors profits.

正如 Williams 解释的那样，Forcount 据称是一家加密货币挖矿和贸易公司，承诺为受害者投资者赚取利润。

Victims could see their supposed profits online but could rarely withdraw their funds, as promoters, like Tacuri, spent the victim money on personal luxuries, such as jewelry, lavish parties, and real estate in Florida and the Dominican Republic. Despite growing complaints from victims, who were unable to withdraw their promised returns, Tacuri continued to promote Forcount.

受害者可以在网上看到他们所谓的利润，但很少能提取资金，因为塔库里等发起人将受害者的钱花在个人奢侈品上，例如珠宝、奢华派对以及佛罗里达州和多米尼加共和国的房地产。尽管受害者的投诉越来越多，他们无法撤回承诺的回报，塔库里仍继续推广 Forcount。

The scheme later stopped making payments to investors, and promoters, including Tacuri, ceased responding to the victims.

该计划后来停止向投资者付款，包括塔库里在内的发起人也停止对受害者做出回应。

Tacuri also falsely claimed that a proprietary cryptocurrency token, called “Mindexcoin,” would become valuable, but the tokens were ultimately worthless, deepening the investors’ losses. By 2021, the scheme stopped making payments to investors, and promoters, including Tacuri, ceased responding to the victims.

Tacuri 还错误地声称，一种名为“Mindexcoin”的专有加密货币代币会变得有价值，但这些代币最终一文不值，加剧了投资者的损失。到 2021 年，该计划停止向投资者付款，包括 Tacuri 在内的发起人也停止对受害者做出回应。

The cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme spanned several countries, including the United States, and defrauded thousands of victims, mainly from Spanish-speaking communities. The promoters, like Tacuri, used lavish expos and events to showcase Forcount’s supposed success, promising investors financial freedom and guaranteed returns.

加密货币庞氏骗局横跨包括美国在内的多个国家，诈骗了数千名受害者，其中主要来自西班牙语社区。 Tacuri 等发起人利用奢华的博览会和活动来展示 Forcount 所谓的成功，向投资者承诺财务自由和有保障的回报。

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