Two Crypto Promoters Plead Guilty To Forcount Ponzi Scheme Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Two crypto promoters involved in the infamous Forcount Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on Monday in New York.
According to the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Nestor Nunez and Antonia Perez Hernandez pleaded guilty to their involvement in a scheme that defrauded mostly Spanish-speaking investors of an estimated $8.4 million between 2017 and 2021.
Nunez, an actor, was arrested in Spain in December of last year for pretending to be the fictitious Forcount CEO “Salvador Molina.”
In reality, Brazilian Francisley Da Silva was the true creator of the cryptocurrency scheme and had paid Nunez off to cover up his crimes.
Da Silva and his affiliates reportedly misappropriated victims’ money on luxury goods, homes, and cars.
Nestor Nunez and Antonia Perez Hernandez, promoters of the cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme known as Forcount, pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. If you believe you are a victim, contact our Victim/Witness unit at https://t.co/6y1v12Tfu4 or 866-874-8900. pic.twitter.com/4oS5V7fxoO
— US Attorney SDNY (@SDNYnews) July 22, 2024
According to a December 2022 press release from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Forcount Trading Systems purportedly offered membership deals for its crypto trading and mining programs.
Additionally, the crypto fraudsters promised victims such activity “would result in guaranteed daily returns” on their investments as well as double “those investments within six months.”
“In reality, Forcount was not engaging in cryptocurrency trading or mining, and the founder and promoters of the scheme were using Victim funds to pay other Victims, to further promote the schemes, and to enrich themselves,” a
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