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FSB Raids Moscow Crypto Exchanges Over Alleged Scam Funneling Money to Ukraine
Russia's FSB conducted raids on cryptocurrency exchanges in Moscow City, alleging they were part of a scam network funneling money to Ukraine. Some individuals detained reportedly believed they were working for the FSB.
7 Aug, 10:10 — 7 Aug, 14:29
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Moscow TimesMostly Factual20d ago
FSB Raids Moscow City Crypto Exchanges Accused of Laundering Stolen Cash
The FSB claimed Ukraine-based scam call centers used gray-market exchange offices in Moscow City to convert stolen cash into cryptocurrency and funnel it out of Russia.
Read full article →meduza19d ago
Russia’s FSB raids Moscow City crypto exchanges over alleged scam network funneling money to Ukraine. Some detainees thought they were working for the FSB.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) detained more than 20 people who worked at crypto exchange offices in the Moscow City business complex, saying the exchanges were illegal and that fraudulent call centers in Ukraine used them to move money stolen from Russians out of the country.
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First report: Moscow Times · 7 Aug, 10:10|Full coverage: 2 · 4h|Window: 4h
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