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February 29, 2024

German Court Hands Down Prison Sentences to Members of Israeli Cybercrime Syndicate for Broker Scams

In a landmark ruling underscoring the international legal community's intensified crackdown on cyber fraud, a German court recently pronounced prison sentences on four individuals associated with an Israeli cybercrime syndicate. These individuals, hailing from Israel and Bulgaria, were implicated in orchestrating sophisticated broker scams that swindled tens of thousands of victims globally out of approximately €80 million. More indictments are expected in this case.

September 1, 2022

Liechtenstein Prosecutors Investigate Additional Money-Laundering In The GetFinancial Case!

Earlier this year, German prosecutors filed charges against Israeli scammers in the so-called GetFinancial Case. In June 2022, an Israeli court approved the extradition of four suspects Nimrod Blechman (33), Chen Malka (31), Pavel Kotler (47), and Yuri Dashevsky (33). Now it became known that the prosecutors in Liechtenstein are investigating Nadav Gover and others for money laundering in the GetFinancial case. Evidently, they used bank accounts in Liechtenstein to launder the stolen money.

June 10, 2022

Israeli Court Approves Extradition Of Suspects To Germany in GetFinancial Case!

Israeli news platforms reported today that the appropriate Israeli court approved the extradition of four more arrested suspects in the so-called GetFinancial Case (FinTelegram report..

November 27, 2021

Analysis – Prosecuting scam networks as criminal organizations

We have been analyzing the cybercrime investigations and indictments of the Austrian and German law enforcement agencies. Most recently, the public prosecutors' offices in Bamberg, Rostock, and Cologne caused a stir with action days in Israel, Cyprus, Ukraine, Serbia, Bulgaria, and other jurisdictions. The respective law enforcement agencies investigate different cases but share their findings and coordinate their actions and charges. They do not prosecute individual scams but work on the hypothesis of criminal organizations.

November 3, 2021

Action Days Update – The Snitching Game, fears, and a decisive arrest!

German law enforcement authorities have decided to hunt down and shut down the Israeli scammer scene worldwide. They target scam-facilitating broker platforms, payment processors, and marketing companies. In August 2021, German law enforcement raided PandaTS, early October, they raided offices in Bulgaria, Georgia, Cyprus, and Israel to crack down on an Israeli cybercrime organization and its scams. Four suspects have been arrested. One of them is Pavel Kotler, allegedly one of Gery Shalon's key finance guys. The Israeli Snitching Game is on.

Swiss Regulator Seizes $15 Million from Private Bank Mirabaud Connected to a Vast Money Laundering and Tax Evasion Case!

Swiss regulator FINMA has seized $15 million from Geneva-based private bank Mirabaud & Cie for serious breaches of financial market law and money-laundering obligations. The bank failed to conduct proper due diligence on a deceased businessman accused of tax evasion, managing up to $1.7 billion in assets linked to him. Despite Mirabaud's efforts to keep the case private, a Swiss court has now made it public.

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Does Sam Bankman-Fried’s Appeal Stand a Chance?

Sam Bankman-Fried’s legal team has filed an appeal to overturn his 25-year sentence, arguing that his trial was tainted by bias. The appeal claims that crucial evidence, including the solvency of FTX, was withheld from the jury. However, legal experts are skeptical about the chances of success, given the high bar for overturning such convictions. Lesson to be learned: bankruptcies are dangerous for all concerned.

Wanted: Connectum Voluntarily Restricts Business After FCA Audits and Vanished Into Thin Air!

Connectum, once a key player in facilitating payments for cybercrime organizations, has seemingly vanished after voluntarily restricting its business operations following FCA audits. The payment institution, now controlled by Cambodian PEP Sokha Heng, stopped offering services as of May 22, 2024, and its email address is no longer functional—raising concerns about the company’s current status. Connectum is wanted by fund recovery organization EFRI for victim compensation payments.

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Global Law Enforcement Action Dismantles Ghost Platform Used by Organized Cybercrime!

In a coordinated international crackdown, authorities have dismantled the Ghost encrypted communication platform, which criminal organizations had used for activities including drug trafficking, money laundering, and violent crime. Over 50 arrests were made globally, and drugs, cash, and encrypted devices were significantly seized. Europol led the operation, which involved law enforcement from nine countries.

Cyprus Real Estate Firm Partners with Notorious CryptoProcessing for Crypto Payments! And Some Background!

Anything is possible in Cyprus. Especially when it comes to cyber finance and illegal gambling and financial platforms. Cyprus was the global hub for illegal and fraudulent binary options. Providers of crypto services have also found a home there. The island is also home to the Dream Hill real estate company, which now offers the purchase of apartments via cryptocurrencies. The partner for this is CryptoProcessing. Here is the most important thing in Telegram style.