Veranika Maskaliova is a key player in Russian and Belarusian cyber fraud companies and money laundering.
Unmasking the Global Web of Financial Crime:
A Deep Dive into International Fraud Networks of SoftSwiss, BGaming and Crypto Processing..
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The interconnected global finance sector has opened doors for international crime. From Europe to Australia, fraud and money laundering networks thrive, implicating various companies and individuals. Detailed investigations have exposed ties between criminal groups from Russia and Belarus and numerous global financial institutions.Russian and Belarusian operatives like Roland Yakovlevich Isaev, Paata Gamgoneishvili, Ivan Montik, Pavel Kashuba, Dmitry Yaikov (Dzmitry Yaikau), Andrey Starovoitov and Max (Maksim) Trafimovich, and Veranika Maskaliova are suspected to be at the forefront of a fraud and laundering network. Billions are reportedly laundered annually with the help of several business entities.
Several companies are implicated in these international fraud schemes, including:
#CoinsPaid
#Softswiss
#Alphapo
#BitCapital
#DreamFinanceOU
#DreamFinanceSA
#DreamFinanceUAB
#Merkeleon
#MerkeleonP (Poland)
#N1Interactive
#DAMANV Casinos
#HollycornNV Casinos
#DirexNV Casinos
#GREENCORPORATION
#BGaming
These entities allegedly violate cryptocurrency processing regulations and engage in online gambling fraud across jurisdictions like Canada, the United States, and Japan. CoinsPaid and AlphaPo are reported to facilitate sanctioned Russian and Belarusian elites in evading restrictions, handling payments from scams, cybercrime, and other illegal activities.
An essential element in the persistence of these fraudulent activities is the alleged bribery of regulators. CoinsPaid, which operates under an Estonian license, has faced many fraud and money laundering allegations, but Estonian regulators have not taken meaningful action. There are claims that bribes are exchanged to ignore the criminal activities. Likewise, the Softswiss group and its affiliated companies, licensed in Curacao and Malta, have been tied to serious fraud incidents. Investigations indicate that millions of euros have been funneled into bribes for Maltese regulators, allowing these online casinos to run their operations unimpeded. Gianluca Caruana Curran, a lawyer associated with this scandal, has been involved in various fraudulent affairs in Malta. The most tragic part of these schemes is their effect on innocent victims, many of whom are unaware that their financial losses result from the actions of international criminals. Stolen funds are often laundered through corrupt banks and cryptocurrency platforms owned by the criminal organizations linked to SoftSwiss, BGaming and Crypto Processing..
A web of financial deceit, stretching from Russia and Belarus, lays bare the frailties in the international financial structure. With its complex mix of fraud, laundering, regulatory corruption, and bribery, this case shows an immediate need for better transparency and regulatory strength. As investigations dig deeper, financial regulators globally must confront these challenges to guard the public from the detrimental effects of such schemes.