Russian woman sentenced to 7 years in prison for $23 million Bitcoin scam

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Russian woman Valeria Fedyakina was sentenced to 7 years in prison by a Moscow court for planning and executing a Ponzi scheme in 2023, defrauding investors of Bitcoin worth $23 million (22 billion rubles). She claimed to be able to conduct offshore crypto investments through Dubai to circumvent sanctions, attracting large amounts of funds, with daily trading volumes once reaching $15 million. Prosecutors stated that she actually transferred funds to her own controlled wallet and was arrested while planning to escape to the UAE. (Decrypt)


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