Tennessee Couple Allegedly Defrauded Over 100 Victims in $6 Million Commodity Pool Scam

The CFTC has filed a July 25 complaint in the US District Court against Michael and Amanda Griffis, two residents of Clarksville, Tennessee. The agency accuses them of defrauding over 100 people nationwide in a massive commodity pool scheme from July 2022 to January 2023. The defendants allegedly convinced more than 100 people to contribute over $6 million to the “Blessings of God Thru Crypto” commodity pool. They promised high returns, claiming to trade “crypto futures” on the “Apex Trading Platform” with guidance from someone called “Coach Wendy.” The defendants then reputedly leveraged their personal and professional relationships to give