
據有關當局稱,一名金融家已被從英國引渡至美國,面臨欺詐指控。他此前向投資者承諾每月可獲得10%的收益,實則運作龐氏騙局。
現年61歲、來自科羅拉多州博爾德市的馬修·梅爾頓(Matthew Melton)本周六出庭,面臨證券欺詐和電匯欺詐指控,目前仍被關押在布魯克林聯邦拘留所。其律師未立即回應置評請求。
當局稱,梅爾頓曾向至少20名投資者虛假陳述,宣稱其投資基金Price Physics使用專有交易算法投資期貨合約,能產生創紀錄的回報。
但美國檢察官杰伊·克萊頓(Jay Clayton)指出,梅爾頓的騙局并無任何突破性或尖端之處。在2018年至2020年間,他利用騙局所得維系奢侈生活。
克萊頓在一份聲明中表示:“實際上,據指控,梅爾頓運作的是最古老的騙局之一——用新投資人的錢支付老投資者,并在此過程中將資金塞入自己腰包。”
據稱,梅爾頓將募集來的近340萬美元中的部分資金,用于支付其個人房貸及帆船游覽消費。(財富中文網)
譯者:中慧言-王芳
據有關當局稱,一名金融家已被從英國引渡至美國,面臨欺詐指控。他此前向投資者承諾每月可獲得10%的收益,實則運作龐氏騙局。
現年61歲、來自科羅拉多州博爾德市的馬修·梅爾頓(Matthew Melton)本周六出庭,面臨證券欺詐和電匯欺詐指控,目前仍被關押在布魯克林聯邦拘留所。其律師未立即回應置評請求。
當局稱,梅爾頓曾向至少20名投資者虛假陳述,宣稱其投資基金Price Physics使用專有交易算法投資期貨合約,能產生創紀錄的回報。
但美國檢察官杰伊·克萊頓(Jay Clayton)指出,梅爾頓的騙局并無任何突破性或尖端之處。在2018年至2020年間,他利用騙局所得維系奢侈生活。
克萊頓在一份聲明中表示:“實際上,據指控,梅爾頓運作的是最古老的騙局之一——用新投資人的錢支付老投資者,并在此過程中將資金塞入自己腰包。”
據稱,梅爾頓將募集來的近340萬美元中的部分資金,用于支付其個人房貸及帆船游覽消費。(財富中文網)
譯者:中慧言-王芳
A financier has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States to face allegations that he cheated investors who were promised monthly 10% gains in what was actually a Ponzi scheme, authorities said.
Matthew Melton, 61, of Boulder, Colorado, has remained jailed at a federal lockup in Brooklyn after appearing in court Saturday to face securities fraud and wire fraud charges. His lawyer did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
Authorities said Melton falsely told at least 20 investors that his investment fund, Price Physics, used a proprietary trading algorithm to invest in futures contracts and produce record returns.
But U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said Melton was not doing anything groundbreaking or cutting-edge in the scheme, which he used to fund a luxurious lifestyle from 2018 to 2020.
"In reality, Melton was allegedly operating one of the oldest scams around, taking new investors' money to pay old investors and pocketing funds for himself along the way," Clayton said in a statement.
Melton is alleged to have used some of the nearly $3.4 million he brought in to pay his mortgage and for sailing excursions.