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800 victims of ‘massive’ Bitconnect fraud to receive $17M restitution

2023-01-14No Comments2 Mins Read
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A group of crypto fraud victims of the BitConnect investment scheme will see some respite from the multi-billion dollar fraud scheme after a court ordered they receive a share in a $17 million restitution.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of California ordered the restitution for the “massive” scheme on Jan. 12, according to a release on the same day by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Around 800 victims of the scheme from 40 countries will be able to receive a small slice of the $17 million restitution, a term that refers to returning property or the monetary value of losses to the proper owner.

The DOJ statement noted that Bitconnect was a purported crypto lending platform that touted proprietary technology including the “Bitconnect Trading Bot” and “Volatility Software” that claimed would net investors guaranteed returns.

It promised a return an average daily compounding interest of 1% or 3,700% annually.

Investors would trade in Bitcoin (BTC) and receive Bitconnect Coin (BCC) in return, which could be lent out at varying rates of interest.

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However, the whole platform turned out to be a “textbook Ponzi scheme,” with early investors paid in funds supplied by new investors, the DOJ wrote.

The crypto platform launched in 2016 but collapsed in 2018 after pilfering $2.4 billion from over 4,000 people from 95 countries.

Related: How to tell if a cryptocurrency project is a Ponzi scheme

The alleged founder of Bitconnect, Satish Kumbhani, was charged by the DOJ in February. He is also subject to a police investigation in India and his whereabouts are currently unknown.

Kumbhani (right) in a 2017 interview. Image: YouTube

The top U.S.-based Bitconnect promotor, Glenn Arcaro, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy charges in September 2021 and was ordered to pay back $24 million to investors.

According to the DOJ, Arcaro and others used 15% of Bitconnect investor money ona slush fund used to benefit its owner and other promoters.

On Sept. 16, 2022, Arcaro was sentenced to 38­ months in prison for his participation in Bitconnect.

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