📰 【A man in the United States sentenced to 23 years in prison for planning a $20 million cryptocurrency scam】


BlockBeats news, April 17, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, Robert Dunlap from Texas was sentenced by federal judge LaShonda A. Hunt to 23 years in prison for orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded nearly 1,000 investors of over $20 million, and he is required to pay restitution to the victims. Between 2018 and 2023, Dunlap claimed to operate a cryptocurrency business, selling a false digital asset called "Meta-1 Coin" through "Meta-1 Coin Trust." He spread multiple false statements to potential and actual investors, claiming that the token was backed by high-value assets...
Another "Meta" prefix scam comes to an end. $BTC and $ETH 's value comes from global consensus and computing power, not from the fictitious "gold reserves" fabricated by scammers. A 23-year sentence and restitution serve as the best risk warning for all "entrepreneurs" looking for shortcuts. This market doesn't need stories, only code and transparency. 👇👇👇👇👇
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