US authorities present charges against executives of the Omegapro scam

Michael Shannon Sims and Juan Carlos Reynoso, main figures behind Omegapro, They were already officially accused of money laundering and electronic fraud. They must face their due process before the US courts, with the possibility of sentence for 20 years in prison.

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• He Department of Justice He accuses two men of leading an international scam that defrauded thousands of investors.
  
• The defendants promised returns of 300% and used luxuries and events to legitimize the scheme.
  
• Omegapro He raised more than USD $ 650 million in cryptocurrencies of victims worldwide.

The United States Department of Justice presented a formal accusation against Michael Shannon Sims and Juan Carlos Reynoso, indicated as the main operators and promoters of the fraudulent international investment scheme known as Omegapro. According to the judicial document revealed by the US authorities in Puerto Rico, the organization defrauded victims for more than USD $ 650 million.

Sims, 48, originally from Georgia and Florida, served as founder and strategic consultant of Omegapro. Reynoso, 57 and resident in New Jersey and Florida, led operations in Latin America and parts of the United States, including Puerto Rico.

US authorities claim that The defendants took advantage of the economic vulnerability of thousands of people, both inside and outside the country, promising extraordinary returns and falsely guaranteeing investment security.

How did it operate Omegapro? impossible promises and luxury lives

Founded in January 2019, Omegapro It was presented as a multilevel marketing platform (Mlm) which offered supposedly managed investment packages by elite traders in the currency market (Forex). According to the accusation, the packages promised 300% returns in a period of 16 months, payable in cryptocurrencies.

Sims and Reynoso used lavish promotional events, as a projection of the logo of Omegapro In the scratches Burj Khalifa in Dubai, to reinforce the illusion of legitimacy. They were also in social networks with luxurious cars, designer watches and exotic vacations, consolidating an aspirational image of easy wealth.

He Department of Justice He maintains that these activities aimed to attract and retain investors, making them believe that they were part of a successful and legally constituted project.

In addition to false promises of profitability, the accusation reveals that the defendants claimed that Omegapro It had legitimate licenses to operate or that, failing that, was not subject to any regulation.

When in January 2023 Omegapro Announced an alleged hacking to his network, Reynoso and others said that the funds would be transferred to a new platform called Broker Group. However, the victims could not withdraw their money in any of the sites, which resulted in additional millionaire losses.

According to the authorities, the investor funds were redirected to purses controlled by executives of Omegapro, and from there transferred to other high positions and promoters to hide their origin. Sims and Reynoso would have obtained millions of dollars in personal benefits, they detail the reports.

International investigation with multiple agencies

The case has been investigated by the FBI, the IRS Criminal Division (IRS-CI), and the National Security Investigation Service (HSI), COn the support of international units in Bangkok, Bogotá, Frankfurt, Istanbul, London, Miami, New Delhi, Hague and Colombia. Fiscal agencies from Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Australia, also collaborated through the J5 group.

Both defendants face conspiracy charges to commit electronic fraud and others for conspiracy for money laundering. If they were found guilty, they could face up to 20 years in prison for each position.

Article written by a content editor. Edited by Angel Di Matteo / Diariobitcoin

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