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Centra Tech is a high-profile fraudulent ICO scam in the cryptocurrency space that shocked the industry from 2017 to 2018, deceiving investors out of $25 million to $33.8 million through celebrity endorsements and a complete fake facade.

The scam was orchestrated by Ray Trapani, Sohrab Sharma, and Robert Farkas. They fabricated a CEO named "Michael Edwards," claiming he had twenty years of banking experience and held an MBA from Harvard, with a photo that was actually of Trapani's grandfather; they falsely claimed that the company had partnerships with giants like Visa and MasterCard, enabling the launch of debit cards for cryptocurrency that could be used for offline purchases, even forging licenses for fund transfers and other qualifications, while copying other companies' websites to create a professional image to gain investors' trust.

The project team spent heavily to enlist celebrities, with former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather declaring to his 8 million fans that he had invested in the project, and music producer DJ Khaled also participating in the promotion. The endorsements from these celebrities significantly increased the project's credibility, and in the fervent atmosphere of the 2017 cryptocurrency market, its ICO (Initial Coin Offering) quickly raised substantial funds, while the project team never disclosed that they paid the celebrities for promotion.

As the media questioned the authenticity of the executives' identities, and investors saw no actual products, the scam gradually collapsed. After the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission intervened and launched an investigation, it was found that the project had no real partnerships or products. Founder Robert Farkas was arrested while preparing to board a flight to leave the country, and the remaining masterminds were also captured one after another. Ultimately, Trapani was sentenced to 8 years in prison and ordered to pay over $2.6 million in restitution, Sharma was required to pay $37.7 million, and Farkas also pleaded guilty and went to prison. The involved celebrity endorsers also paid settlements for illegal promotions.

This case became one of the early significant fraud prosecutions in the cryptocurrency field, pushing regulatory agencies to strengthen their scrutiny of ICOs. In 2024, the scam was turned into a documentary titled "Bitconned" by Netflix, where mastermind Trapani candidly recounted his involvement in the fraud, becoming a cautionary tale for investors.

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