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Man arrested for large Bitcoin Ponzi scheme

article published on 9 November, 2014

Trendon Shavers of Texas has been arrested on securities and wire fraud after he allegedly ran a large Bitcoin-related Ponzi scheme. Shavers allegedly started an online digital hedge fund and raised millions. Each count carries a max sentence of 20 years and millions in fines. The SEC already filed civil fraud charges against Shavers last year, and he owes $40 million in fines for that conviction. ... [ read the full article ]

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hearme0
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_ 		10. November 2014 @ 15:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Bitcoins are a SHAM

Bitcoin users are SCAMMERS

Bitcoin is WEAK NONSENSE.

It appears to me that the majority of those NERDS engaging in 'wearable tech' are truly bitcoin enthusiasts. Correlation: NERDIEST NERDS ALL-TOO-OFTEN ENGAGE IN THE MOST MEANINGLESS GARBAGE!!


NERDS!
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qazwiz
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_ 		11. November 2014 @ 14:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
bit-coins are currently what the tulip bulbs Holland were to the 1800s... as long as there are two jag-offs willing to pay outlandish amounts of other valuables for them then their value will continue to increase. but as soon as there is only one, like the tulip bulbs of yore, it too will go into a death spiral bankrupting anyone who trusts bit-coin with their life savings
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pmshah
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_ 		18. November 2014 @ 08:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Trendon Shavers of Texas made just one mistake. You can't run scams from Texas. You have to have your offices on Wall Street in New York. Rest of the country is out of bounds. Then you can just throw a few bitcoins in the direction of SEC regulators and enjoy your lifestyle.
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