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Mining Capital Coin CEO accused of $62M investment fraud scheme

2022.05.09 08:52

Mining Capital Coin CEO accused of $62M investment fraud scheme
Mining Capital Coin CEO accused of $62M investment fraud scheme

The CEO and co-founder of crypto mining and investment platform Mining Capital Coin (MCC) Luiz Capuci Jr. has been indicted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for “allegedly orchestrating a $62 million global investment fraud scheme.”

The DOJ is charging Capuci with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, and conspiracy to commit international money laundering in relation to several allegedly fraudulent schemes that were run via MCC. If found guilty, he faces a maximum prison sentence of 45 years.

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