Juan Tacuri
A senior promoter of the Forcount (Weltsys) crypto Ponzi scheme. He pleaded guilty to wire-fraud conspiracy and, in October 2024, received the 20-year statutory maximum sentence plus ~$3.6M restitution.
Also known as: Juan Antonio Tacuri Fajardo
Bio
Juan Tacuri, of Greenacres, Florida, was one of Forcount's most successful promoters, hosting lavish events to recruit mostly Spanish-speaking investors and spending proceeds on Florida real estate and luxury goods. [1][2]
Legal outcome
Tacuri pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in June 2024 and, on October 15, 2024, was sentenced to 240 months (20 years) — the statutory maximum — plus one year of supervised release and ~$3.6 million in restitution and forfeiture. [1][2]
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Linked scams & cases
Sources (2)
- Senior Promoter in Forcount Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to 240 Months — U.S. DHS / HSI (DOJ)
- Forcount Ponzi scheme promoter sentenced to 20 years in prison — Cointelegraph
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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