Ormeus Coin

More than 20,000 investors were swindled out of "at least $124 million" in crypto-based investment and multi-level marketing scams known as 'Ormeus Coin' and 'Ormeus Global' that were operated by siblings John and Tina Barksdale and involved entities in Hong Kong and Panama, it has been alleged in criminal and regulatory actions.

Criminal Indictment for alleged securities fraud regarding a crypto-based "multi-level marketing scheme" that "raised at least approximately $70 million from the sale of enrollment packages to more than 8,000 investors around the world" and involved entities in Hong Kong and Panama in USA v. John Barksdale at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.