Crypto Scam Collapses: Icomtech Founders Sentenced for Ponzi Scheme Fraud
David Brend and Gustavo Rodriguez, key figures in the cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme Icomtech, have been sentenced to 10 and eight years in prison, respectively, for defrauding thousands of investors. Icomtech falsely marke...
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