Collaborate Disseminate
Greece just took another U-turn.
Mr. Bitcoin a.k.a. Alexander Vinnik is not going to France nor to the United States; instead, he is now possibly going to his homeland Russia.
The Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece on Friday has overruled pre… Continue reading Greece U-Turns — Now Approves Mr. Bitcoin’s Extradition To Russia
Prenda Law masterminds Paul Hansmeier and John Steele filmed and uploaded the videos, then sued the “John Does” who downloaded them. Continue reading Extortionist lawyer pleads guilty to creating porn honeypot
A former Microsoft network engineer who was charged in April this year has now been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to money laundering in connection with the Reveton ransomware.
Reveton malware is old ransomware, also known as … Continue reading Former Microsoft Engineer Gets Prison for Role in Reveton Ransomware
The scammers automatically created iOS accounts with valid email accounts, then automatically used stolen cards to buy and resell stuff. Continue reading Automated money-laundering scheme found in free-to-play games
Buyers and sellers can exchange cash in person, transfer bank funds online or can exchange funds for prepaid cards, gift cards or other cryptocurrencies. Continue reading Peer-to-Peer Crypto-Exchanges: A Haven for Money Laundering
In a legal extradition tug-of-war between the United States and Russia, it seems France has won the game, surprisingly.
A Greek court has ruled to extradite the Russian cybercrime suspect and the former operator of now-defunct BTC-e crypto exchange to… Continue reading BTC-e Operator, Accused of Laundering $4 Billion, to be Extradited to France
As around 35 alleged drug vendors have found out to their cost, you never know who you’ll meet on the dark web.
In the case of the customers of one money laundering operation, it turned out to be agents working for the US Immigration and Customs Enf… Continue reading Fake Bitcoin exchange traps drug dealers on the dark web
In a novel investigative strategy, rather than just following the money, investigators went undercover as someone converting Bitcoin into cash, exploiting a financial bottleneck faced by dark web criminals. Continue reading Feds Pose as Cryptocurrency Money Launderer to Bust Alleged Dark Web Dealers
In the main DOJ Operation Wire Wire press release, the South Florida cases are described like this:
Following an investigation by the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service, 23 individuals were charged in the Southern District of Florida with laundering at l… Continue reading Operation Wire Wire: the South Florida Cases Part 3
The Second South Florida case is linked to the first because this entire conspiracy also is part of the work of Roda Taher, AKA Ressi, AKA Rezi, the top recruiter in the first case. However, in this 30 count indictment, the only one NOT named is… Continue reading Operation Wire Wire: the South Florida Cases Part 2