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Breaking: German BaFin May Punish Payment Processor Unzer Over Money Laundering Issues!

BaFin Ben - August 26, 2022

The German regulator BaFin conducted a special audit at payment service provider Unzer. According to insiders, the regulator will soon impose a substantial fine on the payment processor. According to a report in the German Manager Magazine, Bafin could even impose a ban on new business, as it had already done with N26. In addition to money laundering deficiencies, Unzer had business dealings with German businessman Ruben Weigand, who was convicted of running a bank fraud scheme in the U.S.

Porn Baron Hamid “Ray” Akhavan arrested again for violation of pretrial release

Cybercrime tamir - January 8, 2021

January 7, 2020, was a productive day in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Russian hacker Andrei Tyurin was sentenced to 12 years in prison as an accomplice to Israeli cybercrime supervillain Gery Shalon, who was also charged. He had previously pleaded guilty. In parallel, Hamid "Ray" Akhavan and his German partner Ruben Wiegand, charged with money laundering and bank fraud, had a trial. Akhavan was rearrested for violating pretrial release conditions.

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