A U.S. federal court has sentenced a fraudster who called himself the “Crypto Godfather” to six years in prison for taking part in a $37 million securities fraud scheme tied to fake Meta shares. According to the report cited by Techub News, the scheme tricked investors into buying Meta stock that did not actually exist. Prosecutors said the money raised from victims was then used for personal luxury spending and for investments in the cryptocurrency market.
The sentence also includes the forfeiture of $27 million in assets and an order to pay $37 million in restitution. The case centers on the sale of fabricated securities linked to Meta, adding another example of U.S. enforcement action involving fraud that intersected with crypto-related activity. CoinDesk was cited as the source in the Techub brief.
A U.S. federal court has sentenced a fraudster who described himself as the “Crypto Godfather” to six years in prison for his role in a $37 million securities fraud scheme involving fake Meta stock.
According to CoinDesk, the scheme lured investors into buying Meta shares that did not exist. The proceeds were used for personal luxury spending and for investments in the cryptocurrency market.
The sentence also includes forfeiture of $27 million in assets and an order to pay $37 million in restitution.
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