BROOKLYN ICO SCAMMER JAILED FOR 1.5 YEARS
While the US still lacks laws and regulations regarding cryptocurrencies, fraudulent ICOs are somewhat easier to deal with, especially due to the fact that many tokens are considered securities. One such case was closed only yesterday, November 18th, when a Brooklyn-based businessman, Maksim Zaslavskiy, was jailed for a year and a half.
Zaslavskiy held two fraudulent token sales back in November 2018, during which he sold securities, as he admitted to the authorities after being caught. He also admitted to falsely claiming that his tokens, ReCoin and Diamond Reserve Club, were backed by real estate and diamonds.
FRAUDULENT ICO CONSIDERED A SECURITY SCAM
According to the US attorney for New York’s Eastern District, Richard P. Donoghue, Zaslavskiy committed a rather “old-fashioned fraud”. However, he was innovative enough to mask it and make it seem like advanced, cutting-edge technology.
What this means is that Zaslavskiy sold tokens that did not really exist, intentionally tricking investors into giving away their money for the supposed coins. The fraud and conspiracy charges were raised against him as far back as in late 2017, and he attempted to fight them until September 2018, when his bid to dismiss the case was rejected.
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