2025-12-19 12:27:10

A major player behind the IcomTech crypto scheme has been handed a six-year prison sentence. This comes as authorities intensify crackdowns on fraudulent crypto operations that have defrauded countless investors. The senior promoter, who played a key role in promoting the scheme, faced serious charges related to the ponzi structure. The verdict marks an important enforcement action in the ongoing fight against cryptocurrency fraud. For the community, this case underscores the critical importance of due diligence—scrutinizing project legitimacy, team credentials, and tokenomics before putting capital at risk. As the crypto market matures, regulatory bodies worldwide are stepping up prosecutions against bad actors. Investors should stay vigilant against promises of guaranteed returns and complex schemes that lack transparent mechanics.

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RektRecorder

· 2025-12-22 11:09

Another sucker got caught, six years is the starting price. Six years for deceiving so many people? I think it's questionable. That's why I only buy Bit and Ether, other coins are just gambling. Ponzi schemes come one after another, investors should be more cautious. I treat projects that promise high returns as scams. I've never heard of the name IcomTech, luckily. Finally, someone is paying the price for playing people for suckers. Doing homework is crucial, otherwise it's no different from giving away money. People are just greedy, so scammers will always have business. Be wary of those who guarantee profits, definitely not reliable. Can you learn a lesson in six years? Anyway, there's still a bunch of scammers waiting to get out of prison.

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HodlKumamon

· 2025-12-21 23:31

Another Ponzi Scheme has collapsed. Xiong Xiong calculated that the recurrence rate of such cases is as high as 87%. What does this indicate? Due diligence really cannot be neglected. Looking at those deceived investors, they didn’t do their homework and went all in. Xiong Xiong feels sorry, but this is also the cost of market education. What lessons can be learned in six years? At the very least, it lets future investors know: high return promises = high risk signals. This is a statistical iron law. Shall we strive to be rational investors together? Hold tight to the data and give up on fantasies.

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OnchainDetectiveBing

· 2025-12-19 14:37

Six years... This guy is completely done for. The IcomTech scheme has been rotten for a long time. It's another Ponzi scheme. I wonder how many more of these will be caught. That's why I keep saying that projects promising guaranteed returns are all bullshit.

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NftDeepBreather

· 2025-12-19 13:04

Six years, huh? This guy has completely died socially. The mess at Icomtech should have been someone’s scapegoat long ago, but honestly, many projects are like that... It's been obvious for a long time that there was a problem with that thing—promising stable returns? Ha, nothing like that in this world. This verdict might scare those scammers, but the real victims need to be more cautious and not be fooled by shiny roadmaps. It's called "venture capital" in a nice way, but in a harsh way, it's gambling. You need to have that mental preparation. Old Ponzi schemes are just dressed up fancy, but the core is still the same. The more I see this kind of news, the more I think that reviewing whitepapers really should be as serious as taking a graduate entrance exam... Starting with six years, this is the kind of consequence that should happen, but unfortunately, most scammers have escaped. Before investing, ask yourself three times, "Why is this so profitable?" 99% of projects can't withstand this kind of scrutiny.

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TokenSleuth

· 2025-12-19 12:59

Six years in the making, and this time we're really serious. The IcomTech group definitely deserves to be shut down; they've scammed so many retail investors. It was long overdue for someone to pay the price for this. Those who are only reacting now are still catching the fallout. Seeing the words "guaranteed returns," they turn around and walk away—more effective than anything else. But honestly, what were those people who got caught doing? Didn't they look at the fundamentals at all? This guy's prison life is about to begin. As for the other co-conspirators, not a single one will escape. Finally, someone is taking responsibility for these crappy projects, even if it's a bit late.

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MetaLord420

· 2025-12-19 12:56

It's the same old story. When will these Ponzi schemes finally stop... Six years of being cheap.

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not_your_keys

· 2025-12-19 12:42

Six years, this guy really got screwed. But to be fair, this kind of project should have been invested in long ago, they've been scamming for so many years. The ones that are going to crash will always crash, it's just sad for those retail investors who got caught. This is the real DYOR, everyone. Don't ask me why I don't touch these things anymore. Ponzi schemes never go out of style; every bull market, a few die.

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DAOplomacy

· 2025-12-19 12:41

six years for icomtech feels like a slap on the wrist tbh... the systemic incentive misalignment here is *chef's kiss* - nobody's really addressing the governance primitives that let these schemes proliferate in the first place. ngl, historical precedent suggests we're just gonna see the next variant spin up elsewhere while institutions pat themselves on the back

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