Aug 27, 06:20 AM

SEC Charges Jonathan and Tanner Adam in $60M Crypto Ponzi Scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged brothers Jonathan and Tanner Adam with orchestrating a $60 million Ponzi scheme involving a fraudulent crypto asset trading platform. The brothers allegedly deceived over 80 investors by promising high returns through a non-existent trading bot, claiming it could generate 13.5% monthly gains. Instead, they reportedly spent $53.9 million of the funds on luxury items, including cars and a $30 million penthouse. The SEC has frozen the assets of the Adams and their entities, GCZ Global LLC and Triten Financial Group LLC, as part of the legal proceedings.

#SEC #Jonathan #Tanner Adam #Ponzi #Adams #GCZ Global LLC #Triten Financial Group LLC

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Sources

Bitcoin.com News@BTCTN
2 years ago
#SEC Freezes Assets of #Crypto Trading Bot Operators in Alleged #Ponzi Scheme https://t.co/CsXZEkbO9g
web3 is going just great@web3isgreat
2 years ago
Brothers charged by SEC for $60 million "crypto bot" Ponzi scheme August 26, 2024 https://t.co/UTttCrT8rz
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission@SECGov
2 years ago
We obtained emergency asset freezes against Jonathan Adam, his brother Tanner Adam, & their respective entities, GCZ Global LLC & Triten Financial Group LLC, to halt an alleged $60M Ponzi scheme impacting more than 80 investors across the country. https://t.co/9C1OZ9FcDE https://t.co/VFKtyFq8Ok

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