Tag: Abner Alejandro Tinoco

CFTC Ordered Prisoned Forex & Crypto Ponzi Scheme Operator to Pay Over $31 Million!

CFTC Ben - July 27, 2024

While already in prison, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas has ordered Abner Alejandro Tinoco and his company, Kikit & Mess Investments, LLC, to pay more than $31 million in monetary relief. The court's order, dated July 9, mandates restitution, disgorgement, and civil penalties for their involvement in a forex and crypto Ponzi scheme.

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