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IcomTech: Mendoza receives 71 months in separate sentencing
The December 2025 sentence covers wire-fraud conspiracy and illegal reentry; Carmona's earlier sentence is a separate outcome.
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Investment schemes · Source record: Dec 18, 2025 · Checked: Oct 23, 2026
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- Adjudicated finding
DOJ reported David Carmona's 121-month sentence in October 2024 and described fictitious mining and trading returns promoted through IcomTech.
Supporting excerpt: Founder Of Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme IcomTech Sentenced To 121 Months In Prison
121 months in prison
Founder Of Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme IcomTech Sentenced To 121 Months In Prison ↗ - Adjudicated finding
DOJ announced on 18 December 2025 that IcomTech promoter Magdaleno Mendoza had received 71 months in prison. The sentence covers conspiracy to commit wire fraud and illegal reentry following removal. It must not be described as a 71-month fraud-only sentence or confused with David Carmona's October 2024 sentence. The record describes false trading and mining promises used to recruit investors.
Supporting excerpt: Southern District of New York | Fraudster Sentenced To 71 Months In Prison For Crypto Ponzi Scheme “IcomTech” | United States Department of Justice
71 months
Southern District of New York | Fraudster Sentenced To 71 Months In Prison For Crypto Ponzi Scheme “IcomTech” | United States Department of Justice ↗ - Source reported
FBI guidance recommends stopping further payments and preserving transaction details when cryptocurrency investment fraud is suspected.
Supporting excerpt: Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud
the most important information you can provide are transaction details
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