SEC charges Nathan Fuller with $12.3M crypto fraud using fake AI trading bots
Nathan Fuller has been charged by the SEC with a $12.3 million crypto fraud involving fake AI trading bots. He allegedly misappropriated over half of the funds for personal expenses, with only 3% actually used for crypto purchases. The case highlights the risks of investments promising unrealistic returns and the importance of verifying credentials.
- ▪Fuller convinced 150 investors that his AI trading bots could double their money in three weeks.
- ▪Only about $380,000 of the $12.3 million raised was used to purchase crypto assets.
- ▪The SEC filed a complaint against Fuller in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
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