{"id":140376,"date":"2024-10-23T21:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T18:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=140376"},"modified":"2024-10-23T17:09:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T14:09:11","slug":"influencer-faces-10-years-for-alleged-22-million-crypto-scam-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/influencer-faces-10-years-for-alleged-22-million-crypto-scam-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Influencer Faces 10 Years for Alleged $22 Million Crypto Scam in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"
Initially suspected of treason, Valeria \u201cBitmama\u201d Fedyakina has since been charged<\/a> <\/strong>solely with economic crimes.<\/p>\n Accusations state that Fedyakina defrauded at least four Russian businessmen using a fraudulent cross-border payment scheme. Her operation capitalized on the growing trend of cryptocurrency usage in Russia, especially in light of international sanctions imposed after the Ukraine invasion, enabling her to position herself as a facilitator for overseas fund transfers.<\/p>\n The businessmen claimed she misrepresented herself as an international entrepreneur capable of helping them move money via cryptocurrency. She even assured them that her service would be free of charge and that she could provide extra funds through a complicated energy scheme, but ultimately, she stole their investments.<\/p>\n