Fake Pastors Swindle Churchgoers In $28 Million FX/Crypto Ponzi Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against two Maryland companies and their principals allegedly defrauding more than 1,000 investors in a $28 million Ponzi scheme.
The SEC first filed the complaint against 1st Million LLC and Smart Partners LLC, and their principals, Dennis Jali, John Frimpong, and Arley Johnson, in August, for defrauding 1,200 investors, many of which were "African immigrants."
The complaint said the trio "exploited common ancestry and/or religious affiliations to earn investors' trust. Many of the investors were health care workers and/or members of churches attended by Jali, Frimpong, and/or Johnson."...
