Tag: Azem Spahiu

The first trial in the so-called Veltyo Cybercrime Scheme was held in Saarbruecken, Germany. The defendants were two Kosovans, Betim Tasholli, Azem Spahiu, and the Syrian Mohamad Shaker. Tasholli was the boiler room manager in Pristina, Shaker was responsible for the boiler room in Prague, and Spahiu was responsible for coordinating affiliate marketing around the scam brands Option888, ZoomTrader, TradoVest, or XMarkets. The Court sentenced Azem Spahiu to a 12-year prison term. Tasholli and Shaker are allegedly on the run.

The E&G Bulgaria Cybercrime Scheme is dealt with by German prosecutor Nino Goldbeck in Bamberg. The German prosecutor informed that the boiler room agent Sasa Siler has also been charged for allegedly defrauding German-speaking victims with OptionStarsGlobal, XTraderFX, or Trade Capital. The mastermind behind E&G Bulgaria was the Israeli Gal Barak with his wife Marina Barak and their partners Gery Shalon and Vladislav Smirnov.

The first trial in the so-called Veltyo Cybercrime Scheme is currently taking place in Saarbruecken, Germany. The defendants are two Kosovans, Betim Tasholli and Azem Spahiu, and the Syrian Mohamad Shaker. Tasholli was the boiler room manager in Pristina, Shaker was responsible for the boiler room in Prague and Spahiu was responsible for the coordination of affiliate marketing around the scam brands Option888, ZoomTrader, TradoVest, or XMarkets. Affiliate marketing was carried out by Miriam Wewermann and Benjamin Wewermann.

In Germany, the cybercrime trials against the so-called Veltyco Cybercrime Scheme started. The scheme's alleged mastermind, Uwe Lenhoff, died in prison in July 2020. Cause of death unknown. Some of his lieutenants and co-conspirators have to stand trial nevertheless. According to the prosecutors, they allegedly cheated more than 1,100 German investors out of almost €42 million. The trial started with the 29-year-old Kosovo guy Azem Spahiu. He and his friend Betim Tasholli have been operating boiler rooms for the cybercrime scheme in Kosovo.

Police from Kosovo and Germany conducted a razzia against people and companies in the Veltyco environment in Kosovo. The authorities suspect money laundering and seized documents, bank accounts and properties.