MBI founder who scammed millions of dollars in crypto arrested.

July 27, 2022

According to Hong Kong News, MBI Group defrauded more than 400 people in China for over 100 million yuan in crypto.

MBI Group founder Zhang Yufa was arrested in Thailand on July 22 and will be deported to China.

The company in question has been selling various financial investment plans and virtual currencies in the mainland since 2009.

MBI Group had been labeled as a pyramid scheme and a typical Ponzi scheme by several.

Malaysian authorities 2681.7 billion yuan from accounts of the company.

Some victims revealed that there are tens of thousands of victims in China, and it is estimated that the funds defrauded reached 500 million yuan.

Zhang Yufa is also wanted by the Macau police for his alleged involvement in a 500 million yuan money laundering case.