Robb, also known as "pokerbrat2019", convinced at least 11 people to give him a total of $1.2 million, which he said he would use to develop various MEV bots. Instead of doing so, he pocketed the money, offering a litany of excuses for why the project was continually delayed.
Robb had previously been convicted of a $4 million scam in 2002 after soliciting funds for an online gambling platform, instead using the money to buy a car and fund his own gambling.