- Antonia Perez Hernandez and Nestor Nunez pleaded guilty related to the Forcount
- Forcount cost investors approximately $8.4M. Juan Tacuri pleaded guilty in June 2024
The list of those responsible for the Forcount cryptocurrency scheme is growing, and justice is at work.
Recall that Forcount was a cryptocurrency scheme operating sometime between 2017 and 2021, allegedly defrauding predominantly Hispanic investors.
Investors advertised cryptocurrency trading and mining on Forcount, promising highly increased returns, but faced losses of about $8.4 million.
Eventually, a criminal element was proven in the series of criminal cases brought by US authorities against individuals involved with crypto firms.
Facts About Forscounter Offenders
On July 22, 2024, Antonia Perez Hernandez and Nestor Nunez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to the Forcount. At this moment, Hernandez and Nunez’s sentencing dates had not yet been set.
A little earlier, Juan Tacuri pleaded guilty in June 2024 and agreed to forfeit about $4 million and real estate purchased with victims’ funds as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Tacuri is expected to be sentenced on September 24, 2024.
Francisley Da Silva and Ramon Perez have also been charged but have not yet pleaded guilty.
