Tag: Sergei Kosenko

“Whitewash in the Desert” — How Oleg Torbosov’s Whitewill Became the Go-To Gateway for Russian Cash in Dubai

Moscow realtor-turned-influencer Oleg Torbosov touts monthly sales of ₽10-15 billion and boasts offices from London to Miami. But leaked filings, a raft of shell companies, and newly surfaced links to crypto-scam promoter Sergei Kosenko suggest Whitewill is less “luxury brokerage” and more shadow banking desk for high-risk money.

AMAZY 2.0 or PYRAMID 101? — Inside Kosenko & Nikolayev’s Influenza-Fueled “Move-to-Earn” Machine

Russian mega-influencer Sergei Kosenko and gaming entrepreneur Artem Nikolayev are relaunching their embattled AMAZY project from the comfort of Dubai, leaning on a cartel of 350-plus influencers and viral “cash-giveaway” reels packed with what whistle-blowers say are counterfeit bills. Regulators fear that a second pump-and-dump is already under way—this time with fresh victims beyond the CIS.

Sergei Kosenko’s “Move-to-Earn” Mirage: Russian Mega-Influencer Accused of a $5 Million Pump-and-Dump

Sergei Kosenko—better known to his 49 million Instagram followers as @mr.thank.you—is now the subject of a multi-jurisdictional hunt. A new criminal complaint from a Dubai-based victim, plus corroborating testimony from other investors, allege that Kosenko cloned the Web3 fitness model of STEPN and used his own AMAZY token to siphon millions before dumping 99% of the supply. Russian authorities have already frozen ₽206 million (~US $2.1 million) in his domestic bank accounts and placed him on their federal “Most Wanted” list.