{"id":5878,"date":"2022-07-23T23:37:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T23:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=5878"},"modified":"2022-07-23T23:37:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T23:37:29","slug":"us-court-convicts-my-big-coin-founder-in-6-million-fraudulent-cryptocurrency-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=5878","title":{"rendered":"US Court Convicts &#8216;My Big Coin&#8217; Founder in $6 Million Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"crypto\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>A federal jury has convicted the founder of \u201cMy Big Coin\u201d in a fraudulent scheme that swindled $6 million from cryptocurrency investors. The defendant made several false claims, including that the coins were backed by gold and that the company had a partnership with Mastercard.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>My Big Coin\u2019s Founder Convicted<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that the founder of My Big Coin Pay Inc. (aka My Big Coin), Randall Crater, has been convicted in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme. The 51-year-old from East Hampton, New York, defrauded investors of over $6 million, the DOJ alleged.<\/p>\n<p>Crater has been \u201cconvicted of four counts of wire fraud, three counts of unlawful monetary transactions, and one count of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business,\u201d the Justice Department detailed.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Shen, the inspector in charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service\u2019s Criminal Investigations Group who worked on the case, commented:<\/p>\n<p>The defendant preyed on victims with what appeared to be an unstoppable rise in cryptocurrency values, when in reality investors were only funding his lavish lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>The defendant spent the fraudulently obtained funds on \u201cluxury items for himself, including artwork, antiques, and jewelry,\u201d the DOJ said.<\/p>\n<p>My Big Coin was marketed to crypto investors between 2014 and 2017. \u201cCrater and his associates falsely claimed that [the] coins were a fully functioning cryptocurrency backed by $300 million in gold, oil and other valuable assets.\u201d They further claimed that \u201cMy Big Coin has a partnership with Mastercard and that [the] coins could readily be exchanged for government-backed paper currency or other virtual currencies.\u201d However, the Justice Department emphasized:<\/p>\n<p>In reality, [the] coins were not backed by gold or other valuable assets, did not have a partnership with Mastercard and were not readily transferable.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed charges against Crater and My Big Coin in January 2018.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What do you think about this case? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Helms <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body__author__info__about\">\nA student of Austrian Economics, Kevin found Bitcoin in 2011 and has been an evangelist ever since. His interests lie in Bitcoin security, open-source systems, network effects and the intersection between economics and cryptography.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"td-icon-font td-icon-mail-1\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"images_credits\"><em>Image Credits: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Wiki Commons<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>: This article is for informational purposes only. It is not a direct offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation or endorsement of any products, services, or companies. Bitcoin.com does not provide investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Neither the company nor the author is responsible, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services mentioned in this article.<\/p>\n<p>More Popular NewsIn Case You Missed It<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"bitcoin\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/us-court-convicts-my-big-coin-founder-in-6-million-fraudulent-cryptocurrency-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal jury has convicted the founder of \u201cMy Big Coin\u201d in a fraudulent scheme that swindled $6 million from cryptocurrency investors. 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