Russian security forces conducted a raid in Moscow-City
Russian security forces conducted a raid in Moscow-City, arresting over 20 individuals working at nine illegal cryptocurrency exchange points allegedly used by Ukrainian call centers to launder money stolen from Russian citizens through fraud. The operation, led by the FSB and MVD, targeted a network facilitating the transfer of funds abroad and involved both exchange employees and couriers.
Consensus
- More than 20 employees were detained in Moscow-City.
- The operation targeted illegal cryptocurrency exchange points.
- The exchanges were allegedly used by Ukrainian call centers to transfer funds obtained through fraud from Russian citizens.
- The operation was conducted by the FSB and MVD.
- Nine illegal exchange channels were shut down.
- Couriers aged 18–25 were also detained.
- The detained individuals were allegedly involved in transferring money from victims to the exchange points.
- The operation is linked to criminal investigations under Article 159, Part 4 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The suspects face up to 10 years in prison.
- The exchanges were allegedly used to launder money obtained through fraud.
- The operation involved forced entry into offices, with special forces using specialized tools.
- The victims included elderly individuals who were deceived by fraudsters.
Points of divergence
- The operation was conducted under two separate criminal cases: one investigated by the UVD of the South-Eastern Administrative District of Moscow, and another by the MVD of Korolev city district. — kommerant
- Some of the detained individuals believed they were working for the FSB or Rosfinmonitoring, and were misled by people posing as officials. — meduza
- A video from the operation shows detainees lying on the floor, and one had a bag with the logo of the 'Mashuk' knowledge center, which was approved by Vladimir Putin. — meduza
- The FSB claims the exchanges were coordinated from abroad. — meduza
- The employees were hired remotely from various Russian regions and were often young people seeking easy money. — kommerant
- The operation was linked to a specific case involving a man named Vladimir R., who allegedly transferred 144 million rubles to fraudsters posing as FSB employees. — tvrain
- The operation was linked to the same case involving Vladimir R. as reported by REN TV and 112. — tvrain
- The operation was conducted to disrupt a network coordinating from abroad. — tg_bazabazon
Coverage (19 sources)
- Main news of the day: — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Nine illegal crypto exchanges closed in 'Moscow City' — Коммерсантъ
- What awaits employees of crypto-exchanges linked to Ukraine — Вести
- FSB conducted a raid on crypto-exchangers in 'Moscow-City' — allegedly used to transfer Russians' money to Ukraine. More than 20 people detained. Some of them believed they were working for the FSB — Meduza
- 20 people detained in 'Moscow City' over withdrawal of funds by Ukrainian call centers — РИАМО
- More than 20 crypto-exchange employees detained in 'Moscow City' — Дождь
- Daily turnover of illegal crypto-exchanges in 'Moscow City' reached $2 million — Коммерсантъ
- More than 20 employees of illegal crypto-exchanges detained in 'Moscow City'. According to FSB, money was withdrawn through 9 exchanges... — Baza
- Workers of illegal crypto-exchanges in 'Moscow-Sity' described the scheme of work — Вести
- Over 20 employees of crypto-exchanges detained in Moscow-City — Дождь (Telegram)
- Cryptolaunderers who legalized money from Ukrainian phone scammers were detained in 'Moscow-City'. — Mash
- More than 20 employees of illegal crypto-exchanges detained in Moscow City business center, through which stolen funds by online scammers were legalized... — Varlamov News
- Turnover of illegal crypto-exchange in "Moscow City" amounted to up to $2 million per day — Вести
- More than 20 employees of illegal crypto-exchanges detained in Moscow-City. — Baza
- Supposed employees of illegal crypto-exchanges detained in 'Moskva-Sity' — Коммерсантъ
- More than 20 employees of unregistered crypto-exchanges detained in "Moscow City" — Интерфакс
- More than 20 crypto-exchange workers detained in Moscow for assistance to Kiev call centers — Вечерняя Москва
- More than 20 people from the crypto-exchange 'Moscow-City' have been detained — Фонтанка
- More than 20 people working in illegal crypto-exchanges were detained in 'Moscow City'. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Key entities
- FSB
- Moscow-City
- Moscow City
- Moscow
- Ukraine
- Russia
- MVD
- Kyiv
- COS
- Center for Public Relations
- INTERFAX.RU
- Max
- U
- Vladimir Putin
- Денис Маясов