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Criminal Division’s Fraud Section

February 2, 2024

Kenyan citizen faces decades in U.S. jail for investment scam

He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 16, 2024, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each of the conspiracy and wire fraud counts.

U.S. PRISON; KENYAN FLAG
November 16, 2021

BitConnect: U.S. to use $56 million in seized crypto to compensate fraud victims

The BitConnect scheme is the largest cryptocurrency fraud scheme ever charged criminally.

Cryptocurrencies used to illustrate the story

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