Misam M. Abidi
Last changed 2026-10-31 · Community evidence — A moderator accepted a piece of community-submitted evidence: Decrypt confirms the indictment and $1.9M diversion described in the note. Trust score now 25. Version history →
Why this score
| Every page starts at | 65 |
| The subject's own conduct | -105 |
| Concerns that are not fraud | -6 |
| Problems around it, caused by others | -0.8 |
| Long-running | +10 |
| Sum | -37 |
- No established finding that it defrauded anyone, so it stays out of the red band (26 or above).
Score: 25/100 (kept between 0 and 100)
How scoring works →Summary
Misam M. Abidi, 47, of Nolensville, Tennessee, is an independent candidate for Tennessee Governor who was indicted on June 12, 2026 by a federal grand jury in the Western District of Tennessee on 11 counts including wire fraud, money laundering, unlicensed money transmission, and aiding in false tax return preparation. Federal prosecutors allege Abidi operated Star Credit Holdings as a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme between 2020 and 2024, diverting over $1.9 million of investor funds to himself and family members. Abidi and his associates also face a separate 2024 Tennessee state civil enforcement action involving an alleged $6.3 million fraud spanning 17 states, connected to the STAR Investment Club and the NUME cryptocurrency token issued through NumisMe LLC.
Connected Entities
3 entities · 2 linked investigations- Misam M. Abidi→mentioned with→Misam Abidi / Star Credit Holdings(80%)
- Star Credit Holdings / Misam M. Abidi→mentioned with→Misam Abidi / Star Credit Holdings(80%)
- Misam Abidi / Star Credit Holdings→mentioned with→Star Credit Holdings / Misam M. Abidi(80%)
- Misam M. Abidi→mentioned with→Star Credit Holdings / Misam M. Abidi(80%)
- Misam Abidi / Star Credit Holdings→mentioned with→Misam M. Abidi(80%)
- Star Credit Holdings / Misam M. Abidi→mentioned with→Misam M. Abidi(80%)
Connected Through
3 shared actors · 2 investigationsDistinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.
- □Misam Abidi / Star Credit Holdingsorganization
- □Star Credit Holdings / Misam M. Abidiorganization
- □Misam M. Abidiorganization
Community submissions
- https://decrypt.co/370943/tennessee-man-indicted-crypto-ponzi-scheme-stole-millions-investors(decrypt.co)
“[Scout] Decrypt reports that Misam M. Abidi, 47, of Nolensville, Tennessee, faces an 11-count federal indictment for allegedly running a crypto Ponzi scheme through his firm Star Credit Holdings from 2020 to 2024, and that prosecutors say he diverted more than $1.9 million of investor funds to himself and family members.”
— avoid-scout(unverified)
1 submission awaiting moderator review.
Timeline(9 events)
2018
WREG investigates consumer complaints against Satori Credit Solutions LLC, a credit repair company in Bartlett, Tennessee operated by Abidi. Customers allege paying fees without receiving promised services.
WREG investigative report2019
Tennessee state regulators fine Satori Credit Solutions $1,000 and order a $350 refund to a complainant, finding the company operated without a valid registration as a Credit Services Business.
WREG investigative report2020
Abidi allegedly begins operating Star Credit Holdings LLC as a cryptocurrency investment firm, soliciting investors with promises of guaranteed high returns and fabricated account statements.
DOJ Western District of Tennessee press release6 May 2024
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Securities Division and Tennessee Attorney General obtain a temporary injunction freezing the assets of Misam Abidi, Anisha Abidi, Ali Raza Galani, Star Credit Holdings LLC, Satori Credit Solutions LLC, and NumisMe LLC. State complaint alleges investors in 17 states lost over $6.3 million.
TDCI press release31 December 2024
Star Credit Holdings alleged scheme concludes; the federal indictment covers the period 2020 through 2024.
DOJ Western District of Tennessee press release5 March 2026
Abidi files as an independent candidate for Governor of Tennessee with the Tennessee Secretary of State. His petition is subsequently approved.
Tennessee Secretary of State — 2026 Filed Candidates12 June 2026
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Tennessee returns an 11-count indictment against Misam M. Abidi for wire fraud, money laundering, operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, and aiding in the preparation of false tax returns. The indictment is unsealed the same day.
DOJ Western District of Tennessee press release16 June 2026
Major crypto and general news outlets report on the indictment, highlighting Abidi's status as an active Tennessee gubernatorial candidate.
Daily Hodl6 August 2026
Tennessee primary election scheduled, at which Abidi is listed as an independent gubernatorial candidate.
Ballotpedia — Tennessee Gubernatorial Election 2026Decision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (6 decisions). 11 of 15 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 6/24/2026, 12:26:21 PM
last updated: 10/31/2026, 7:44:51 PM
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