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Investors from Singapore incurred a financial loss of $1.1 million due to <a href="https://optimisus.com/market/market-news/after-2-years-hacker-converts-40-million-dai-into-eth-amid-market-turmoil/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">a deceptive crypto scheme</a>, which serves as a clear example of the hazards involved in investing in apparently profitable ventures.A&amp;A Blockchain Innovation, established by Chinese entrepreneur Yang Bin, secured $6.7 million in investors by pledging significant profits from its purported cryptocurrency mining venture.The company introduced its Chain Mining Scheme and promoted it extensively to local investors, promising a consistent daily yield of 0.5% from cryptocurrency mining.Nevertheless, A&amp;A Blockchain Innovation did not possess any agreements or mining equipment, and instead engaged in a fraudulent investment plan known as a Ponzi scam, wherein they utilized monies from new investors to compensate previous ones.Wang Xinghong, the chief technology officer, significantly contributed to the development of the deceptive application and is now facing several counts related to conspiring to deceive.Wang was enlisted by Yang Bin to create the application, well aware that there were no real mining activities or profits involved. The application enabled managers in China to submit arbitrary figures, deceitfully distorting investment returns.As per the prosecution’s suggestion, Wang is anticipated to be sentenced to a term of imprisonment ranging from four to five years. Nevertheless, his defense attorneys, Adrian Wee and Lynette Chang from Lighthouse Law, petitioned for a reduced sentence of three and a half years, claiming his minimal participation.The A&amp;A Blockchain Innovation <a href="https://optimisus.com/news/crypto-news/a-bitcoin-based-defi-protocol-loses-4-million-in-funds-to-hackers/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">case serves as a cautionary tale</a> for investors and authorities, highlighting the necessity for heightened awareness and vigilance in cryptocurrency investments, as fraudsters can take advantage of the enthusiasm around digital currencies.

This investor loses over $1 million to a fake crypto scheme in Singapore

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