維卡幣前法律負責人因加密金字塔計畫被判入獄四年

維卡幣數十億美元欺詐計劃的前法律負責人伊琳娜·迪爾金斯卡 (Irina Dilkinska) 被判處四年監禁，並被責令沒收 1.11 億美元作為賠償。迪爾金斯卡承認了電信詐欺和洗錢指控，承認自己參與了數百萬美元的洗錢活動。這項判決又增加了因參與龐氏騙局而被定罪的高管名單，其中包括聯合創始人卡爾·塞巴斯蒂安·格林伍德和律師馬克·斯科特。 OneCoin 的創辦人 Ruja Ignatova 仍然在逃。

Former Head of OneCoin Legal Department Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Crypto Pyramid Scheme Involvement

OneCoin 法律部前負責人因參與加密金字塔計劃被判處四年監禁

Manhattan, New York - Irina Dilkinska, the former head of legal and compliance for the notorious OneCoin crypto pyramid scheme, has been sentenced to four years in prison for her role in laundering millions of dollars. The sentence was handed down on April 3, 2024, by United States District Judge Edgardo Ramos.

紐約曼哈頓 - 臭名昭著的維卡幣加密傳銷計劃的前法律和合規負責人伊琳娜·迪爾金斯卡 (Irina Dilkinska) 因洗錢數百萬美元而被判處四年監禁。該判決由美國地區法官埃德加多·拉莫斯於 2024 年 4 月 3 日作出。

In addition to her prison term, Dilkinska will also serve one month of supervised release and forfeit $111 million as restitution. She had pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges in November 2023, each of which carried a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

除入獄服刑外，迪爾金斯卡還將接受一個月的監管釋放，並被沒收 1.11 億美元作為賠償。她於 2023 年 11 月承認了電信詐欺和洗錢指控，每項指控最高可判處五年監禁。

A Ponzi Scheme of Epic Proportions

規模宏大的龐氏騙局

OneCoin was a multibillion-dollar pyramid scheme that operated from 2014 to 2016. Founded by Ruja Ignatova, known as the "Cryptoqueen," and Karl Sebastian Greenwood, the scheme lured investors with promises of guaranteed returns through a cryptocurrency called "OneCoin."

OneCoin 是一個價值數十億美元的金字塔計劃，於2014 年至2016 年運營。該計劃由被稱為“加密女王”的Ruja Ignatova 和Karl Sebastian Greenwood 創立，該計劃通過一種名為“OneCoin”的加密貨幣承諾保證回報來吸引投資者。

However, investigations revealed that OneCoin lacked a functional blockchain and instead operated as a classic pyramid scheme, with new investors' funds used to pay earlier investors. The scheme generated over $4.3 billion in revenue, with profits exceeding $3 billion between 2014 and 2016.

然而，調查顯示維卡幣缺乏功能性區塊鏈，而是以經典的傳銷方式運作，新投資者的資金被用來支付早期投資者。 2014 年至 2016 年間，該計畫創造了超過 43 億美元的收入，利潤超過 30 億美元。

Dilkinska's Role in the Fraud

迪爾金斯卡在詐騙案中所扮演的角色

As head of legal and compliance, Dilkinska played a pivotal role in perpetuating the OneCoin scheme. She advised the company on legal matters, including the creation of contracts and the structure of OneCoin's business operations. She also helped conceal the true nature of the scheme from investors and regulators.

作為法律和合規部門的負責人，迪爾金斯卡在維持維卡幣計畫方面發揮了關鍵作用。她為該公司提供法律事務方面的諮詢，包括合約的製定和維卡幣的業務運作結構。她還幫助向投資者和監管機構隱瞞了該計劃的真實性質。

In her sentencing remarks, Judge Ramos described Dilkinska as "a woman of considerable intelligence who should have been aware of the ramifications of her actions." He expressed bewilderment that she did not disengage from the scheme before its collapse.

拉莫斯法官在量刑發言中將迪爾金斯卡描述為「一位具有相當智慧的女性，她應該意識到自己行為的後果」。他對她在該計劃崩潰前沒有退出該計劃表示困惑。

Joining the Ranks of Imprisoned OneCoin Executives

加入被監禁的維卡幣高層行列

Dilkinska joins several other OneCoin executives who have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in the fraud. In September 2023, Greenwood received a 20-year prison sentence for fraud and money laundering, while Mark Scott, a lawyer who laundered $400 million for OneCoin, was sentenced to ten years in January 2024.

迪爾金斯卡和其他幾位維卡幣高層一起因參與詐欺而被判入獄。 2023 年 9 月，格林伍德因欺詐和洗錢被判處 20 年監禁，而為 OneCoin 洗錢 4 億美元的律師馬克·斯科特 (Mark Scott) 於 2024 年 1 月被判處 10 年監禁。

Cryptoqueen Still at Large

Cryptoqueen 仍然逍遙法外

Despite the convictions of its executives, the mastermind behind OneCoin, Ruja Ignatova, remains at large. She disappeared in 2017 after a federal warrant was issued for her arrest. Speculations about her fate have circulated, including suggestions that she was killed or that she had plastic surgery to alter her appearance.

儘管其高管被定罪，但維卡幣背後的主謀魯賈·伊格納托娃 (Ruja Ignatova) 仍然逍遙法外。 2017年，聯邦逮捕令發出後，她失蹤了。關於她命運的猜測四處流傳，包括她被殺或她接受整容手術改變外貌的說法。

Lessons Learned from the OneCoin Scandal

從維卡幣醜聞中學到的教訓

The OneCoin scandal serves as a cautionary tale about the risks associated with investing in unregulated cryptocurrencies. Investors should be wary of schemes that promise guaranteed returns or that lack transparency about their underlying technology.

維卡幣醜聞對投資不受監管的加密貨​​幣帶來的風險起到了警示作用。投資人應該警惕那些承諾保證回報或缺乏底層技術透明度的計畫。

Regulators and law enforcement agencies must also remain vigilant in pursuing individuals and organizations involved in cryptocurrency-related fraud. The sentencing of Irina Dilkinska sends a strong message that those who engage in such schemes will be held accountable for their actions.

監管機構和執法機構也必須保持警惕，追蹤參與加密貨幣相關詐欺的個人和組織。伊琳娜·迪爾金斯卡的判決發出了一個強烈的信息，即參與此類計劃的人將為其行為承擔責任。