Francisley Da Silva
Brazilian national whom the SEC and DOJ identify as the creator of Forcount Trader Systems, the ~$8.4M crypto Ponzi/pyramid scheme. Charged civilly and criminally in 2022.
Also known as: Francisley Valdevino Da Silva
Note: Da Silva was charged by the SEC and DOJ; the allegations against him have not all been adjudicated.
Bio
Francisley Valdevino Da Silva, a Brazilian national, is identified by the SEC as the creator of Forcount Trader Systems, which marketed guaranteed-return "memberships" in nonexistent crypto trading/mining and operated as a Ponzi/pyramid scheme. [1]
Status
The SEC charged Da Silva (with promoters Tacuri, Perez, and Coronado) in December 2022, and the SDNY brought parallel criminal charges against Da Silva and Tacuri. [1]
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Linked scams & cases
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See also
Luke BelmarIndividualsCryptocurrency influencer Luke Belmar (@lukebelmar on X) became the subject of controversy following allegations related to the promotion of a memecoin. Critics on social media alleged that Belmar used a series of posts referencing a forthcoming cryptocurrency project and a large-scale airdrop to generate interest in a token without explicitly identifying a specific contract address. Belmar published multiple posts discussing an upcoming memecoin, describing plans for what he characterized as a major airdrop and making comparisons to other cryptocurrency projects. Because no contract address was publicly provided, several tokens emerged claiming association with his statements. Critics alleged that this ambiguity enabled speculation around multiple tokens while avoiding a direct endorsement of any particular asset.
HEX / PulseChain (Richard Heart)ProjectsCrypto projects (HEX, PulseChain, PulseX) created by Richard Heart (Richard Schueler). In July 2023 the U.S. SEC sued him for offering unregistered securities that raised $1B+ and for allegedly misappropriating ~$12M for luxury goods (including a 555-carat diamond). A court dismissed the case in 2024 for lack of U.S. jurisdiction; there was no finding of wrongdoing and Heart denies the allegations.
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