Tag: Alex Bures

The Cybercrime Legacy: A Mastermind Dead, A Lieutenant Convicted – But Where Are the Facilitators?

Court Cases tamir - June 2, 2025

In April 2025, Mohamad Shaker — the head of the largest boiler room in German cybercriminal Uwe Lenhoff’s vast cybercrime empire — was sentenced to 8 years in prison by a German court. Shaker's conviction marks another milestone in dismantling one of Europe’s largest cybercrime organizations. Yet, while some lieutenants have faced justice, the key facilitators — including executives of Payvision and the Amsterdam-based money laundering network — remain untouched.

FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE REPORT: Alleged Money Launderer and Crypto Daily Operator Alex Slavomir Bures A/K/A XXX RICO!

Money Laundering tamir - February 20, 2025

Alex Slavomir Bures, a London resident with deep ties to cybercrime, money laundering, and Eastern European organized crime, has resurfaced under the new identity "XXX Rico." Initially introduced to FinTelegram by the late cybercrime mastermind Uwe Lenhoff in 2016, Bures was a key player in laundering stolen funds from fraudulent online gambling and betting businesses.

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