科罗拉多州的一名男子被英国引渡, 面临着对34万美元庞氏骗局的指控, A Colorado man was extradited from the UK to face charges for a $3.4 million Ponzi scheme promising high returns.

马修·梅尔顿(Matthew Melton),61岁的Boulder, 科罗拉多州男子, 已被从英国引渡到纽约, 面对联邦欺诈指控, Matthew Melton, a 61-year-old Boulder, Colorado man, has been extradited from the UK to New York to face federal fraud charges for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme from 2018 to 2020. 当局说他至少诈骗了20个投资者, 声称他的基金,Price Physical, 使用高科技交易算法来提供10%的月回报, 而实际上使用新投资者的钱来支付旧的回报, 并挪用近340万美元的个人开支, 包括抵押贷款和豪华旅行。 Authorities say he defrauded at least 20 investors by claiming his fund, Price Physics, used a high-tech trading algorithm to deliver 10% monthly returns, while actually using new investors’ money to pay old ones and diverting nearly $3.4 million for personal expenses, including a mortgage and luxury trips. 美国检察官Jay Clayton称这个阴谋为经典的 过时的欺诈 U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton called the scheme a classic, outdated fraud. Melton在布鲁克林联邦法院出庭,目前仍被拘留;他的律师没有作出评论。 Melton appeared in Brooklyn federal court and remains in custody; his attorney has not commented. 该案突显了保证高回报的风险和美国在国外的执法努力。 The case highlights risks of guaranteed high returns and U.S. enforcement efforts abroad.