Sam Lee appears in video promoting new investment scheme days after US fraud charges

Australian blockchain entrepreneur urges followers to continue the journey' with him in a video recorded days after he was charged with conspiracy to commit fraud

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Sam Lee, the Australian blockchain entrepreneur charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in the US for his alleged role in a USD$1.89bn ponzi scheme", has appeared in a video promoting a new investment project, posted online within days of charges being laid against him.

The revelation comes as consumer advocates say the shocking" losses reported through the Australian-linked crypto investment scheme known as HyperVerse should serve as a wake-up call" for urgent government action.