FSB officers detained more than 20 individuals for operating cryptocurrency exchange offices in 'Moscow-City', which, according to the agency, assisted fraudulent call centers from Ukraine in transferring stolen funds abroad.

FSB officers detained more than 20 individuals for operating cryptocurrency exchange offices in 'Moscow-City', which, according to the agency, assisted fraudulent call centers from Ukraine in transferring stolen funds abroad.

@meduzalive 07 Aug 2026, 12:42

The FSB reported the detention of over 20 employees of cryptocurrency exchange offices in 'Moscow-City' who assisted Ukrainian fraudsters in withdrawing stolen funds.

@meduzalive 07 Aug 2026, 08:37

In Moscow, cryptocurrency operators legalizing money from phone scammers in Ukraine were detained, having used nine illegal exchangers to withdraw cash through cryptocurrency.

@mash 07 Aug 2026, 07:28

More than 20 employees of illegal cryptocurrency exchanges have been detained in the Moscow-City business center for legalizing funds stolen by online fraudsters, along with several couriers of the criminals, all of whom are charged with complicity in large-scale fraud.

@varlamov_news 07 Aug 2026, 07:25

In Moscow, more than 20 employees of cryptocurrency exchanges have been detained, accused of complicity with telephone fraudsters who laundered money from victims through nine exchange points.

@ostorozhno_novosti 07 Aug 2026, 07:09

In Moscow, more than 20 employees of illegal crypto exchanges have been detained, which were used to withdraw funds obtained from Russian citizens by telephone scammers.

@bazabazon 07 Aug 2026, 07:05