{"id":55154,"date":"2024-01-24T14:54:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T14:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/35438\/Colorado-Pastor-Accused-Of-Multimillion-Dollar-Crypto-Scheme.html"},"modified":"2024-01-24T14:54:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T14:54:30","slug":"colorado-pastor-accused-of-multimillion-dollar-crypto-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/colorado-pastor-accused-of-multimillion-dollar-crypto-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Pastor Accused Of Multimillion Dollar Crypto Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><noscript><\/noscript><!--$!--><!--\/$--><\/p>\n<header class=\"sc-49542412-0 bbWPuq\"><\/header>\n<nav data-testid=\"level1-navigation-container\" class=\"sc-ba4a1d3a-9 iiUkzy\">\n<section class=\"sc-ba4a1d3a-0 fXIgdM\">\n<nav class=\"sc-ba4a1d3a-1 hJNhsM\"><\/nav>\n<\/section>\n<\/nav>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<details class=\"sc-985b930d-0 kUgcPG\">\n<summary class=\"sc-985b930d-2 beZgCE\"><!--$--><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" category=\"actions\" icon=\"list-view-text\" class=\"sc-1097f7fe-0 jmthjj\"><path d=\"M1 7.5h30V1.9H1v5.6zm0 22.6h30v-5.6H1v5.6zm0-11.3h30v-5.6H1v5.6z\" \/><\/svg><!--\/$--><\/summary>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<section data-component=\"headline-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 idepyX\"><\/section>\n<section data-component=\"timestamp-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 dIyQzT\"><!--$!--><!--\/$--><\/section>\n<section data-component=\"byline-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"1.5\">\n<div data-testid=\"byline\" class=\"sc-d63d5cd8-0 dYWGmX\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><span data-testid=\"byline-name\" class=\"sc-d63d5cd8-3 faMHro\">By Brandon Drenon<\/span><span data-testid=\"byline-role\" class=\"sc-d63d5cd8-4 cfPEjL\">BBC News, Washington<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 fJflFe\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a898728c-1 jWZsJP\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a898728c-0 haCQWq\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/D4DA\/production\/_132409445_gettyimages-1705782935-1.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/D4DA\/production\/_132409445_gettyimages-1705782935-1.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/D4DA\/production\/_132409445_gettyimages-1705782935-1.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/D4DA\/production\/_132409445_gettyimages-1705782935-1.jpg.webp 640w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/D4DA\/production\/_132409445_gettyimages-1705782935-1.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/D4DA\/production\/_132409445_gettyimages-1705782935-1.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/D4DA\/production\/_132409445_gettyimages-1705782935-1.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/D4DA\/production\/_132409445_gettyimages-1705782935-1.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Getty Images A Coloradoi pastor and his wife were accused of fraudulently selling millions in crypto from an exchange they created\" class=\"sc-a898728c-0 kbvxap\"><span class=\"sc-a898728c-2 WCrKn\">Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"3\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\"><b class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\">A Colorado pastor and his wife have been charged with duping hundreds of local Christians in a multimillion dollar cryptocurrency scheme.<!-- --><\/b><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"5\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Prosecutors accuse pastor Eli Regalado and his wife, Kaitlyn, of fraudulently raising over $3m (\u00a32.4m) by selling &#8220;practically worthless&#8221; crypto.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"4\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The Regalados pocketed at least $1.3m in the alleged scheme between June 2022 and April 2023, prosecutors say.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"3\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Mr Regalado said his plan was inspired by God, according to court filings. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"7\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The pastor said that &#8220;God told him directly that investors would become wealthy&#8221; by investing into INDXcoin, a cryptocurrency created, marketed, and sold by the Regalados, according to the complaint. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--$!--><!--\/$--><\/p>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"4\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">INDXcoin was offered to Denver-area Christians through the Kingdom Wealth Exchange, an online cryptocurrency exchange owned and operated by the Regalados.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"6\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The couple &#8220;had no experience in cryptocurrency&#8221;, the complaint said, and a third-party auditor found INDXcoin to be &#8220;unsafe, unsecure and riddled with technical problems&#8221;. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"6\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;Despite that report, the Regalados allegedly continued to promote the INDXcoin as a low-risk, high-profit investment,&#8221; it said. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"4\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;In reality, the INDXcoin was illiquid and practically worthless&#8221; and the couple used the funds for &#8220;their lavish lifestyle&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"7\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">This included a Range Rover, luxury handbags, jewellery, boat rentals and snowmobile adventures, according to officials.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--$!--><!--\/$--><\/p>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"3\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Colorado Securities Commissioner Tung Chan has filed civil fraud charges for violations of anti-fraud protections under the Colorado Securities Act. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"3\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">She said her department was tipped off after multiple complaints by people who had invested in INDXcoin and had lost money.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"1.5641025641026\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Mr Relagado addressed the allegations in <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/community.indxcoin.com\/c\/indxcoin-updates\/lawsuit-response\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">a video statement<!-- --><\/a> released on Friday. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"6\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;The reason that [Colorado] is saying that it&#8217;s worthless is because there is no exit for people who have bought,&#8221; he said, acknowledging that the cryptocurrency investors who have tried to withdraw funds have been unable to.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"5\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;We launched an exchange. The exchange technology failed. Things went down hill, and from that point forward, we&#8217;ve just been waiting on the Lord literally for a miracle.&#8221; <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--$!--><!--\/$--><\/p>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"3\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">On the allegation that Mr Relagado and his wife received $1.3m, the pastor said that was true. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"6\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;But out of that $1.3m, half of it went to the IRS and $200,000 went to a home remodel that the Lord told us to do,&#8221; he said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"5\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Many viewers left words of encouragement in the comments on the video, including &#8220;prayers going up&#8221; and &#8220;hang in there, stay strong&#8221;. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"2\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The BBC has reached out to the Regalados for comment. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"5\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In the criminal complaint, Colorado prosecutors have asked for preliminary and injunctive relief, damages for investors and for a constructive trust to be placed on the Relagados&#8217; property.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--$!--><!--\/$--><\/p>\n<section data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 bhtqwj\" readability=\"2\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">They are scheduled to appear in Denver District Court next week.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-component=\"tags\" class=\"sc-4e574cd-0 hJWXXD\"><\/section>\n<section data-testid=\"ohio-section-outer-3\" data-analytics-group=\"true\" data-analytics_group_name=\"Related\" data-analytics_group_type=\"ohio-3\" data-analytics_group_position=\"1\" data-analytics_group_item_count=\"3\" class=\"sc-86aa332-1 iOkyKB\"><\/section>\n<section data-testid=\"alaska-section-outer\" data-analytics-group=\"true\" data-analytics_group_name=\"More\" data-analytics_group_type=\"alaska-5\" data-analytics_group_position=\"2\" data-analytics_group_item_count=\"5\" class=\"sc-86aa332-1 bPDMPD\"><\/section>\n<p><!--$--><\/p>\n<hr data-testid=\"main-footer-divider\" class=\"sc-ba224a1-2 sc-ba224a1-3 boQOzm fTBhwF\">\n<footer data-testid=\"main-footer\" class=\"sc-ba224a1-0 dzCnly\" readability=\"6.1490196078431\">\n<section class=\"sc-19b1eb93-0 hYxbtM\">\n<nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Footer navigation\"><\/nav>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sc-fb2f8b48-0 jvXgkQ\">\n<div class=\"sc-fb2f8b48-1 Cbpyy\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"sc-fb2f8b48-2 bAHWH\">BBC in other languages<!-- --><\/button><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr class=\"sc-ba224a1-2 yUcMM\">\n<section class=\"sc-db176339-0 ilVVvM\">\n<nav><\/nav>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"sc-ba224a1-1 cpAIEM\" readability=\"19.853598014888\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Copyright 2024 BBC. 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