原文：SEC wins $5.5 million default judgment over alleged fake crypto platform NanoBit
A federal judge in New York entered a $5.5 million default judgment against NanoBit Limited and five related defendants over an alleged relationship-investment scam built on a fake crypto trading platform.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ordered $5,518,902 in combined disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties on June 16, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced.
The agency alleged that from September 2023 to June 2024, scheme participants posed as financial-industry professionals in WhatsApp groups, built trust with investors, and then directed them to deposit funds into NanoBit.
尽管用户的仪表板显示了看似有利可图的交易，但美国证券交易委员会声称该平台从未执行过任何加密货币交易。 At least 18 investors lost nearly $1 million in crypto and fiat currency, according to the SEC’s complaint.
美国证券交易委员会表示，投资者的资金并未用于交易，而是进入了香港的银行账户。参与者向海外电汇超过 200 万美元，并挪用了投资者数十万美元的加密资产。
NanoBit 还谎称其附属公司 NanobitUS Securities 在 SEC 注册并与信誉良好的金融公司有联系。