Russia
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Soft2Bet and the shadow gambling empire from Russia: how Cyprus became a new haven for underground casinos
Moscow, Sochi, and other cities of the Russian Federation have long been under the sway of the criminal gambling empire Soft2Bet?
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Money bypassing the war: how Oleksandr Serdyuk’s Wallet One keeps funneling millions from Ukraine to Russia
The name of Oleksandr Serdyuk, after several years of quiet, has resurfaced in the context of shadowy schemes involving the transfer of money from Ukraine through the payment system Wallet One, which, despite a criminal case nearly a decade ago, appears to still be in operation.
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Pin-UP, the mafia, and “golden passports”: why Cyprus won’t extradite Russian Dmitriy Punin to Ukraine
As is widely known, last December the Pechersk Court did in fact issue an arrest warrant for Dmitriy Punin, the Russian owner of the Pin-UP casino, along with several of his associates. However, the arrest was largely symbolic — Punin has been residing in Cyprus for some time, and his extradition does not appear to be forthcoming.
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The criminal empire of 1xBet: Sergey Kondratenko, offshore companies, and Russian security forces behind the betting facade
Our latest comprehensive investigation uncovers how Sergey Kondratenko and his company, Royal Pay Europe, are still involved in laundering Russian funds connected to the illegal betting platform 1Xbet, by leveraging a web of European banks and financial entities.
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Scammer Oleksandr Slobozhenko sells frontline traffic: how Ukrainian troop geolocation ends up in Russian hands through casinos
Oleksandr Slobozhenko, who hides behind the guise of helping Ukraine, is actually selling frontline traffic and shamelessly profiting from the misfortunes of soldiers, exposing them to the threat of Russian intelligence services.
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Russian trail in the Pin-Up casino: how Dmitriy Punin’s gambling network siphoned millions from Ukraine
The SBI has uncovered a large-scale scheme involving the Ukrainian company LLC "Ukr Game Technology," nominally headed by Ihor Zotko, which operates a widely known network of online casinos and betting establishments under the Pin-Up brand.
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How many shells has Russia bought with money from Andriy Matyukha’s Ukrainian bookmaker Favbet?
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Holder of a Russian passport Andriy Matyukha receives draft exemption for Favbet casino croupiers during the war
Do you know how casinos in Ukraine are connected with the Territorial Recruitment and Social Policy (TRC and SP) bodies? No? Then either you don’t live in Ukraine, or you’re among the lucky ones who haven’t even heard there’s a war going on in the country.
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Offshores, crime, and football: How Artur Granz’ VBet pushes into the Ukrainian Premier League
VBet, an online casino with dubious affiliations, is expanding its influence by sponsoring Ukrainian sports clubs, even as it remains under investigation for tax evasion.
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Secrets of Kharkiv racketeering: How Yuriy Mochonyi extorts money using fake political connections
According to multiple reports, a man named Yuriy Mochonyi, allegedly an SBI officer from Kharkiv, has been harassing local IT entrepreneurs and extorting money from them. The blackmail scheme is straightforward: Mochonyi reportedly demands payments from business owners in exchange for not initiating criminal proceedings against them.
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Fortes.pro: Money laundering scheme, cyber protection, and Kremlin’s shadow ties
If protecting our data or projects from cyber threats becomes a priority, we’re likely to come across an offer from the Fortes service promising to "effectively counter distributed network attacks."
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Cryptocurrency scammer Bohdan Prylepa stole a billion from the Ukrainian Armed Forces and has ties to the FSB
The dealer who embezzled a billion from the military and is likely collaborating with the FSB mistakenly believes he is untouchable.
