Summary:
Guilty Pleas: Antonia Perez Hernandez and Nestor Nunez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Forcount Scheme: Hernandez, Nunez, and others allegedly defrauded $8.4 million from mostly Spanish-speaking investors between 2017 and 2021.
Scheme Operation: They promoted crypto trading and mining on Forcount, promising significant returns.
Additional Guilty Plea: Juan Tacuri, another defendant, has also pleaded guilty and agreed to forfeit roughly $4 million and properties purchased with victims’ funds.
Two individuals indicted for their involvement in the Forcount cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme have pleaded guilty to charges in a New York courtroom. In a July 22 hearing at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Antonia Perez Hernandez and Nestor Nunez admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to the Forcount scheme.
Background on the Case: The Forcount cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme targeted Spanish-speaking investors, promising significant returns through crypto trading and mining. The scheme ran from 2017 to 2021, defrauding investors out of $8.4 million. The guilty pleas of Hernandez, Nunez, and Tacuri mark significant progress in the case against the five defendants charged in 2022.
These guilty pleas represent a crucial step towards justice for the victims of the Forcount Ponzi scheme, highlighting the ongoing efforts to combat cryptocurrency fraud and hold perpetrators accountable.
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