Rodney Burton, the promoter of HyperVerse crypto investment scam, has been charged and arrested by US law enforcement agencies

According to charges filed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on January 5, U.S. law enforcement agencies have arrested and charged Rodney Burton for allegedly defrauding more than $7 million through a false investment scheme. It is reported that Rodney Burton was charged in Maryland with promoting the HyperVerse crypto investment scheme. According to documents submitted by Andrew J. Accardi, special agent of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, HyperVerse (also known as Hyperfund, HyperCapital and HyperNation) is an unincorporated organization established Around June 2020. Burton, the promoter of HyperVerse, was arrested on Friday in Florida after he made fraudulent claims to investors and potential investors in Maryland and elsewhere after receiving 562 wire transfers or cashier's checks from individuals totaling $7,851,711. was arrested and will be transferred to Maryland. (coindesk)