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长岛男子及其子合谋加密货币诈骗,涉案金额达 1200 万美元

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2025-04-24 15:21:27

美国加密货币诈骗案主犯获刑18年:投资者需警惕高回报骗局



美国纽约南区联邦法院近日对一起重大金融诈骗案作出判决,长岛居民Eugene William Austin Jr.(又名Hugh Austin)因串谋电信欺诈、洗钱和跨州运输赃物等多项罪名被判处18年监禁。此案揭示了加密货币投资领域存在的重大风险,值得所有投资者高度警惕。



诈骗手法曝光:虚假承诺高额回报

法院调查显示,Austin与其子Brandon Austin精心设计骗局,通过承诺"大额加密货币交易"、"短期高回报投资机会"以及"为初创企业引入高净值投资者"等诱人条件,骗取20余名受害者超过1000万美元资金。实际上,这些资金被父子二人用于个人奢侈消费,完全背离了投资承诺。



共犯已认罪:家族式犯罪网络被瓦解

Brandon Austin已于2023年认罪,并获刑4年。主犯Eugene Austin的量刑听证会定于2025年2月20日举行,根据美国法律,其最高可能面临45年监禁的严厉惩罚。



对投资者的警示:

1. 警惕"保证高回报"的投资承诺

2. 核实投资顾问资质及历史业绩

3. 分散投资降低风险

4. 对家族式投资机构保持警惕

5. 选择受监管的正规交易平台



案件影响分析:

此案再次凸显加密货币投资市场缺乏有效监管的问题。投资者应当认识到,超高回报承诺往往伴随极高风险甚至欺诈可能。该判决有助于震慑类似犯罪行为,但投资者仍需提高警惕,加强自我保护意识。金融监管部门可能会因此加强对加密货币相关投资产品的审查力度。

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