Texas couple sentenced to 40 years for $30 million pandemic pyramid scheme
Prosecutors said the scheme cheated more than 10,000 people out of over $30 million with false promises of 800% returns.
- On Tuesday, a federal judge sentenced LaShonda and Marlon Moore of Frisco, Texas, to 40 years each in prison for operating 'Blessings in No Time,' an illegal pyramid scheme that cheated more than 10,000 people out of more than $30 million.
- Operating through so-called 'playing boards,' the scheme required participants to pay at least $1,400 while falsely promising 800% returns and guaranteed refunds to those who recruited new members to the cycle.
- Christopher J. Altemus Jr., special agent in charge of the IRS Criminal Investigation Dallas Field Office, said the couple used a polished public image and reality television appearance to build credibility while deliberately targeting the African American community.
- U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas called the operation a 'get-rich-quick scheme,' stating, 'The Moores' get-rich-quick scheme has earned them a well-deserved stay in federal prison.'
- Special Agent in Charge Christina Foley of the U.S. Secret Service Dallas Field Office noted that the agency remains steadfast in its mission to disrupt such schemes, emphasizing that those who exploit trust during national crises will be held fully accountable.
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Frisco Couple Gets 40 Years Each For $30 Million 'Blessings In No Time' Fraud
A Frisco couple was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years each in federal prison for orchestrating a pyramid scheme that prosecutors said defrauded more than 10,000 people across the country of over $30 million during the COVID-19 pandemic. LaShonda Moore, 38, and Marlon Moore, 39, were convicted by a jury in January 2026 on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering tied to a program called “Blessings in No Time,” or BINT, according to a De…
From 'Blessings' To Bars: Texas Couple Handed 40 Years For $30 Million Pandemic Pyramid Scheme - Tampa Free Press
A Texas couple is heading to federal prison for 40 years each after cheating thousands of people out of $30 million during the COVID-19 pandemic. LaShonda Moore, 38, and Marlon Moore, 39, of Frisco, Texas, were sentenced yesterday for running an illegal chain-referral pyramid scheme. A jury previously convicted the pair in January 2026 on […] From ‘Blessings’ To Bars: Texas Couple Handed 40 Years For $30 Million Pandemic Pyramid Scheme
Texas couple gets 40 years for $30M COVID pyramid scheme
A Texas couple was sentenced to 40 years each in prison for running a fraudulent chain-referral pyramid scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of over $30 million during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Justice Department announced.
Texas couple sentenced to 40 years for $30 million pandemic pyramid scheme
A Texas couple was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years each in federal prison for operating a fraudulent chain-referral pyramid scheme that prosecutors said cheated more than 10,000 people nationwide out of more than $30 million during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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