WASHINGTON, Could 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — RCB Fund Providers LLC (“RCB”), the Claims Administrator for the AirBit Sufferer Fund (the “AVF”) on behalf of the US Division of Justice (“DOJ”), in the present day introduced the opening of the petition submission course of for victims of the AirBit Membership fraud.
AVF was established by the DOJ to compensate people who suffered monetary losses on account of a fraudulent scheme carried out on the AirBit Membership. AVF is meant to supply compensation to victims who have been induced to buy AirBit Membership memberships primarily based on false representations, together with guarantees of assured day by day returns purportedly generated via cryptocurrency mining and buying and selling actions. For extra info relating to the AVF compensation course of, please see the DOJ Press Launch.
Who Is Eligible to Take part?
To be eligible for compensation from the AVF, a person should qualify as a “sufferer” of the AirBit fraud. A sufferer is outlined as an individual who suffered a direct pecuniary loss on account of the scheme. People who didn’t endure an precise monetary loss, akin to those that merely transferred funds on behalf of others, are usually not eligible to obtain compensation.
How Are Losses Calculated?
Eligible losses will likely be calculated utilizing a “cash-in, cash-out” methodology. Underneath this strategy, a petitioner should doc the full amount of cash and/or digital foreign money used to buy AirBit Membership memberships (“cash-in”). This quantity will then be diminished by any funds or digital foreign money withdrawn from AirBit Membership (“cash-out”). Any fictitious or paper income that will have been reported to contributors is not going to be thought-about in figuring out eligible losses.
The way to Apply
To take part, people should submit a accomplished petition kind together with supporting documentation by the submitting deadline.
The simplest technique to file is on-line at: www.airbitvictimfund.com
Alternatively, petitioners might:
- Obtain and print a petition kind from the web site and mail it to the deal with beneath;
- Request a kind by calling toll-free at (800) 765-7251; or
- Request a kind through e mail at [email protected].
Petition Submitting Deadline
All petitions have to be submitted on-line or postmarked no later than midnight on July 31, 2026.
Apply Now
AirBit Sufferer Fund
PO Field 6090
Syracuse, NY 13217-6090
Toll-Free: (800) 765-7251
