CFTC Sues Pastor for Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme

CFTC起訴牧師涉嫌加密龐氏騙局

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against Francier Obando Pinillo, a pastor, for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme involving cryptocurrency. The scheme allegedly netted over $6 million from approximately 1,500 individuals, including members of a Washington-based church.

商品期貨交易委員會（CFTC）對牧師弗朗西爾·奧班多·皮尼洛（Francier Obando Pinillo）提起訴訟，指控其策劃涉及加密貨幣的龐氏騙局。據稱，該計劃從大約 1,500 人（其中包括華盛頓一家教會的成員）中獲利超過 600 萬美元。

Allegations against Pinillo

針對皮尼洛的指控

In a complaint filed on December 10, the CFTC accused Pinillo of fraud and misappropriation in connection with a multilevel marketing operation. As the pastor of a Spanish-speaking church in Washington, Pinillo allegedly used his position to promote a trading platform that promised "high-performance" crypto investments to his congregants and followers on social media.

在 12 月 10 日提交的訴狀中，CFTC 指控 Pinillo 在多層次傳銷活動中存在欺詐和挪用行為。作為華盛頓一座西班牙語教會的牧師，皮尼洛據稱利用自己的職位推廣一個交易平台，該平台承諾向他的會眾和社交媒體上的追隨者提供「高性能」加密貨幣投資。

Dubious Trading Practices

可疑的交易行為

According to the CFTC, Pinillo claimed to be the CEO of Solanofi, Solano Partners Ltd., and Solano Capital Investments. These entities supposedly developed the "Solano ecosystem," where Pinillo traded Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Tether (USDT), and other cryptocurrencies on behalf of clients.

據 CFTC 稱，Pinillo 自稱是 Solanofi、Solano Partners Ltd. 和 Solano Capital Investments 的執行長。這些實體據稱開發了“Solano 生態系統”，Pinillo 在其中代表客戶交易比特幣 (BTC)、以太幣 (ETH)、Tether (USDT) 和其他加密貨幣。

The CFTC alleges that Pinillo promised monthly profits of up to 34.9% through Solanofi, which he claimed employed a bot and other software for automated crypto trading. Additionally, a staking service for BTC, ETH, Solana (SOL), USDT, and Dogecoin (DOGE) was offered through Solanofi 2.0, promising "guaranteed profits."

CFTC 稱，Pinillo 承諾透過 Solanofi 每月獲得高達 34.9% 的利潤，他聲稱 Solanofi 使用機器人和其他軟體進行自動加密貨幣交易。此外，透過 Solanofi 2.0 還提供了 BTC、ETH、Solana (SOL)、USDT 和 Dogecoin (DOGE) 的質押服務，承諾「保證利潤」。

False Promises and Misappropriation

虛假承諾與挪用

The CFTC alleges that no trading or staking service existed as promised. Investors were shown online dashboards that displayed false account statements showing account balances and profits. The complaint states that Pinillo misappropriated all digital and fiat assets transferred by customers.

CFTC 聲稱不存在承諾的交易或質押服務。向投資者展示的線上儀表板顯示虛假的帳戶報表，顯示帳戶餘額和利潤。投訴稱，皮尼洛挪用了客戶轉移的所有數字和法定資產。

Targeted Unsophisticated Investors

目標不成熟的投資者

The CFTC claims that Pinillo targeted "unsophisticated customers" with limited knowledge of digital assets and trading. His solicitations were primarily conducted in Spanish, allegedly exploiting his position of trust as a pastor.

CFTC 聲稱 Pinillo 的目標客戶是對數位資產和交易知識有限的「不成熟的客戶」。他的招攬活動主要用西班牙語進行，據稱是利用了他作為牧師的信任地位。

CFTC's Demands

CFTC的要求

The CFTC is seeking restitution for defrauded customers, forfeiture of all scheme-generated funds, a trading ban, and a permanent injunction. As of this writing, information regarding Pinillo's legal representation is unavailable. Pinillo has not responded to requests for comment sent via social media.

美國商品期貨交易委員會 (CFTC) 正在尋求對受騙客戶進行賠償、沒收所有計劃產生的資金、實施交易禁令和永久禁令。截至撰寫本文時，尚無有關皮尼洛法律代表的資訊。皮尼洛尚未回覆透過社群媒體發送的置評請求。