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Michigan Man Charged in $100M Ponzi Scheme, Added to FBI Most Wanted Fraudsters List

Darren Anthony Robinson faces 11 counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering in connection with an alleged $100 million investment fraud; the case is undecided.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 2:22 p.m. ET
Darren Anthony Robinson, 56, born in Brooklyn, New York, has been with 11 counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, according to a report by OAN. The charges were announced on August 13, 2026. The case is undecided, as it is only at the charging stage and has not been resolved in court. The government alleges that Robinson founded the boutique investment firm QYU Holdings in 2015 and raised $100 million from investors in the United States, Panama, Canada and elsewhere under the guise of foreign currency exchange trading. According to the allegations, the operation was a Ponzi scheme in which investors were paid with funds from later investors while money was diverted for other purposes, including Robinson's personal lifestyle. The FBI and IRS Criminal Investigation are investigating the case. Robinson has been added to the FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters list, as reported by OAN. As this is a charging stage, the allegations are unproven and Robinson is presumed innocent.

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