两名男子被指控通过“Rugpull”NFT 和加密货币项目诈骗投资者 2200 万美元

比佛利山庄 23 岁的加布里埃尔·海伊 (Gabriel Hay) 和千橡市 23 岁的加文·梅奥 (Gavin Mayo) 被指控创建和放弃多个 NFT 和加密货币项目

Two Southern California men have been federally indicted on charges of defrauding investors out of more than $22 million through fraudulent digital asset projects, authorities announced Monday.

当局周一宣布，两名南加州男子已被联邦政府起诉，罪名是通过欺诈性数字资产项目诈骗投资者超过 2200 万美元。

Gabriel Hay, 23, of Beverly Hills, and Gavin Mayo, 23, of Thousand Oaks, are accused of creating and abandoning multiple NFT and cryptocurrency projects, promising big returns while keeping their funds.

比佛利山庄 23 岁的加布里埃尔·海伊 (Gabriel Hay) 和千橡市 23 岁的加文·梅奥 (Gavin Mayo) 被指控创建并放弃多个 NFT 和加密货币项目，在保留资金的同时承诺巨额回报。

The defendants are facing charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, two counts of wire fraud, and one count of stalking, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Arraignments are scheduled for Monday afternoon in United States District Court in Los Angeles.

据美国检察官办公室称，被告面临共谋实施电信诈骗罪、两项电信诈骗罪和一项跟踪罪指控。传讯定于周一下午在洛杉矶美国地方法院进行。

According to court documents, Hay and Mayo allegedly launched several NFT and cryptocurrency projects between May 2021 and May 2024, including Vault of Gems, Faceless, Sinful Souls, Clout Coin, Dirty Dogs, Uncovered, MoonPortal, Squiggles, and Roost Coin.

根据法庭文件，Hay 和 Mayo 据称在 2021 年 5 月至 2024 年 5 月期间推出了多个 NFT 和加密货币项目，包括 Vault of Gems、Faceless、Sinful Souls、Clout Coin、Dirty Dogs、Uncovered、MoonPortal、Squiggles 和 Roost Coin。

The duo presented fabricated project roadmaps and promotional material, falsely claiming their projects had unique features and long-term viability, the indictment alleges.

起诉书称，两人伪造了项目路线图和宣传材料，错误地声称他们的项目具有独特的特点和长期可行性。

For example, in the Vault of Gems NFT project, the defendants claimed it would be the “first NFT project to be pegged to a hard asset,” according to the indictment. However, prosecutors allege that instead of pursuing the project, Hay and Mayo abandoned it after collecting millions from investors.

例如，起诉书称，在 Vault of Gems NFT 项目中，被告声称这将是“第一个与硬资产挂钩的 NFT 项目”。然而，检察官声称，海伊和梅奥在从投资者那里筹集了数百万美元后，并没有继续推进该项目，而是放弃了该项目。

The indictment also accuses the defendants of concealing their involvement by misrepresenting project ownership and using other individuals as fronts.

起诉书还指控被告通过歪曲项目所有权并利用其他个人作为幌子来掩盖自己的参与。

In addition to defrauding investors, Hay and Mayo allegedly went after an individual who tried to expose their roles in the Faceless NFT project, according to authorities. Prosecutors allege the defendants initiated a harassment campaign against the whistleblower and their family, causing emotional distress.

据当局称，除了欺骗投资者之外，Hay 和 Mayo 还涉嫌追捕一名试图揭露他们在 Faceless NFT 项目中角色的个人。检察官指控被告对举报人及其家人发起骚扰活动，造成精神困扰。

If convicted, Hay and Mayo each face up to 20 years in prison on each conspiracy and wire fraud count, and up to five years for the stalking charge.

如果罪名成立，海伊和梅奥每项共谋和电信欺诈罪名将面临最高 20 年的监禁，而跟踪指控则将面临最高 5 年的监禁。

The case was investigated by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Maxwell K. Coll and Justice Department Trial Attorneys Tian Huang and Tamara Livshiz, both of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), are leading the prosecution.

此案由国土安全调查局（HSI）巴尔的摩办事处调查。美国助理检察官 Maxwell K. Coll 和司法部审判律师 Tian Huang 和 Tamara Livshiz 均来自国家加密货币执法小组 (NCET)，他们正在领导起诉。

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