Danvers男子因经营无执照的比特币业务而被判处5年徒刑

一个陪审团裁定丹佛斯（Danvers）的48岁的Trung Nguyen犯了经营无执照的比特币业务，并因将现金变成比特币而被判处他六年徒刑。

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.

陪审团裁定一名丹佛斯男子因经营无牌比特币业务而罪名成立，法官因将现金转换为比特币而被判处他六年徒刑。

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）法官撰写的量刑令要求五年监禁，被监督释放三年，没收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.

从2017年到2020年，Trung Nguyen的自动售货机公司允许甲基苯丙胺经销商和几个骗子进行犯罪。

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.

现年48岁的Nguyen因货币欺诈指控而无罪释放。他的审判名为DCS420，持续了五天，并于2024年11月结束。陪审团裁定被告犯有一项无牌货币业务和另一项洗钱的罪名。

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

美国助理律师塞思·B·科斯托（Seth B.

Unlicensed Bitcoin Operation Exposed

无牌的比特币操作暴露

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的计划涉及National Vending，LLC，他作为银行和政府官员作为专业自动售货机运营。实际上，他从客户那里收集了现金，包括冰毒经销商和浪漫史骗子，并以一笔费用将其换成比特币。

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从麻醉品经销商那里获得了25万美元的10个不同交易。从2019年到2020年，他从密苏里州，康涅狄格州和马萨诸塞州的浪漫骗局受害者那里收取了钱，指示他们将现金换成比特币，然后他将其发送给海外欺诈者。

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.

联邦法律将虚拟货币交换机归类为货币发射机，并要求他们在财政部的一个部门Fincen注册。该公司没有注册为货币服务业务，也没有提交超过10,000美元的交易所需的报告。

"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."

代理美国检察官约书亚·列维（Joshua S. “随着我们继续看到新型的加密货币犯罪，我们将迅速采取违反法律的人采取行动。”

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.

为了避免检测，Nguyen依靠隐藏他的比特币交易的加密消息和软件。他将超过10,000美元的存款分为各种限制，并在几天或不同的分支机构中散布，以使他的行动隐藏起来。

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.

为了避免检测，Nguyen遵循了付费课程，建立了一个假业务方面，遗漏了对比特币的引用和供应商的名称。

Law Enforcement Takes Tough Action

执法部门采取艰难的行动

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

国土安全调查，国税局刑事调查和美国邮政检查服务的调查发现了该计划。

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.

负责新英格兰国土安全调查的特别代理人迈克尔·J·克罗尔（Michael J.该调查显示，Nguyen故意从毒贩那里掌握了毒贩，并代表参与犯罪行为的客户从毒品交易商那里处理骗子。

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.

政府针对Nguyen的行动进一步强调了其致力于解决加密货币犯罪的承诺。司法部正在积极针对非法转让资金的服务，其中许多与欺诈和贩毒有关。

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，一名得克萨斯州男子因使用类似方法的100万美元的欺诈资金而被判处监禁。骗子欺骗了受害者为假政府赠款和假癌症慈善机构汇款。