U.S. Department of Justice Charges OmegaPro in $650 Million Forex and Cryptocurrency Fraud Case

According to a report by Jinse Finance, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced that the founders of the international scam OmegaPro have been indicted for orchestrating a $650 million global forex and cryptocurrency investment fraud. Michael Shannon Sims, a 48-year-old resident of Georgia, and Juan Carlos Reynoso, a 57-year-old resident of New Jersey, promoted "forex investment packages" to investors through a multi-level marketing scheme, promising a 300% return within 16 months and requiring payment in cryptocurrency. The indictment reveals that the defendants' team cultivated an image of luxury by showcasing photos of luxury cars and vacations, later citing a "hacker attack" as the reason for freezing investors' funds and preventing withdrawals, while transferring the funds to crypto wallets controlled by company executives. Sims is identified as the founder and promoter of OmegaPro, while Reynoso led the company's operations in Latin America and the United States. Both defendants face two counts of conspiracy, each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison if convicted.