【U.S. CFTC Accuses Pastor of Selling $6 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme to Congregation】

According to reliable sources, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against a pastor, accusing him of selling a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme to 1,500 people, including some who participated in Washington church events, from which the pastor allegedly profited $6 million. On December 10, the U.S. CFTC announced that it had filed a lawsuit against Francier Obando Pinillo, accusing him of fraud and misappropriation of funds in a multi-level marketing scheme. In a complaint filed on December 9 in the Spokane federal court, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission stated that Pinillo, a pastor at a Spanish church in Washington state, claimed through social media to his congregants and others that he operated a trading platform that rewarded users through 'high-performance' cryptocurrency trading.