On July 22, two of the five individuals who allegedly stole $8.4 million from investors between 2017 and 2021 by promoting Forcount pleaded guilty.
Two individuals indicted for their involvement in the Forcount cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme have pleaded guilty to charges in a New York courtroom.
In a July 22 hearing at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Antonia Perez Hernandez and Nestor Nunez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to the Forcount scheme. Hernandez, Nunez and others allegedly pilfered $8.4 million from mostly Spanish-speaking investors between 2017 and 2021 by promoting crypto trading and mining on Forcount, promising significant returns.
Of the five defendants in the case charged in 2022, Juan Tacuri has also pleaded guilty. He was one of the promoters who traveled across the US to host presentations in which he convinced investors to sign up for Forcount. As part of a deal with prosecutors announced in June, he agreed to forfeit roughly $4 million and properties purchased with victims’ funds.
