S. Hall man at center of Calif., Canadian scam probes

A California regulatory agency has issued a Cease and Desist Order against a Flowery Branch man who an alleged Crypto scam.

The six-page order reads, in part, “CryptoProgram a/k/a CryptoProgram.me a/k/a
Crypto Program and Edward Anthony Zimbardi are hereby ordered to desist and refrain from the
further offer or sale of securities in California, including but not limited to investment contracts
known as Packages, unless and until the qualification requirements of the CSL have been met.” You can read the entire order here: California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation-Desist and Refrain Order

Canadian province British Columbia has issued a similar order against Edward Zimbardi. Here is the link to it: 2023-BCSECCOM-242.pdf (bcsc.bc.ca)

Zimbardi, for his part, claims he’s not the man behind the investments – that he only represents the investors, which he declines to identify.