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U.S. Sanctions Two Crypto Exchanges for Facilitating Cybercrime and Money Laundering
2024-09-27 07:47

The U.S. government on Thursday sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges and unsealed an indictment against a Russian national for his alleged involvement in the operation of several money...

Russian laundering millions for Lazarus hackers arrested in Argentina
2024-08-23 13:59

The federal police in Argentina (PFA) have arrested a 29-year-old Russian national in Buenos Aires, who is facing money laundering charges related to cryptocurrency proceeds of the notorious North...

Cryptonator seized for laundering ransom payments, stolen crypto
2024-08-02 17:27

U.S. and German law enforcement seized the domain of the crypto wallet platform Cryptonator, used by ransomware gangs, darknet marketplaces, and other illicit services, and indicted its operator. [...]

U.S. Sentences 31-Year-Old to 10 Years for Laundering $4.5M in Email Scams
2024-05-29 11:50

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has sentenced a 31-year-old to 10 years in prison for laundering more than $4.5 million through business email compromise (BEC) schemes and romance scams....

Laundering cash from healthcare, romance scams lands US man in prison for a decade
2024-05-22 18:00

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Chinese Nationals Arrested for Laundering $73 Million in Pig Butchering Crypto Scam
2024-05-19 09:46

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged two arrested Chinese nationals for allegedly orchestrating a pig butchering scam that laundered at least $73 million from victims through shell...

US arrests suspects behind $73M ‘pig butchering’ laundering scheme
2024-05-17 15:57

The U.S. Department of Justice charged two suspects for allegedly leading a crime ring that laundered at least $73 million from cryptocurrency investment scams, also known as "Pig butchering." In pig butchering scams, criminals approach targets using various messaging apps, dating platforms, or social media platforms to build trust and introduce them to investment schemes that help them drain the victims' cryptocurrency wallets.

Tornado Cash cryptomixer dev gets 64 months for laundering $2 billion
2024-05-15 13:02

Alexey Pertsev, one of the main developers of the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency tumbler has been sentenced to 64 months in prison for his part in helping launder more than $2 billion worth of...

Dutch Court Sentences Tornado Cash Co-Founder to 5 Years in Prison for Money Laundering
2024-05-15 08:28

A Dutch court on Tuesday sentenced one of the co-founders of the now-sanctioned Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer service to 5 years and 4 months in prison. While the name of the...

Russian Operator of BTC-e Crypto Exchange Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
2024-05-07 09:32

A Russian operator of a now-dismantled BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges from 2011 to 2017. Alexander Vinnik, 44, was charged in January 2017 and taken...