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Falscher Krypto-Millionär: Wie Oleksandr Orlovskyi mit seinem Info-Betrug „Financial Freedom Academy“ 4 Millionen Dollar abzweigte
Was der selbsternannte „Kryptowährungs-Guru“ Oleksandr Orlovskyi über seine eigene Person erzählt, erinnert einerseits an Lenins berühmte Vorstellung von einer „Köchin, die den Staat lenken kann“, andererseits an die satirische Biografie des Oleksandr Koreyko, die Ostap Bender einst mit beißender Ironie las.
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Fake crypto millionaire: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi siphoned $4 million through his "Financial Freedom Academy" info-scam
The self-styled “cryptocurrency guru” Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s account of himself calls to mind, on the one hand, Lenin’s famous notion of a “cook who can run the state,” and, on the other, the satirical biography of Oleksandr Koreyko once read by Ostap Bender with unmistakable irony.
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A facade for laundering millions: how controversial infopreneur Oleksandr Orlovskyi became entangled in old Ukrainian financial scams
Oleksandr Orlovskyi portrays himself as a successful crypto multimillionaire. Through his Financial Freedom Academy, he promises to teach students how to profit from the cryptocurrency market, while presenting an image of wealth built around millions of dollars, Dubai, luxury cars, and successful crypto trading.
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Der Krypto-Abzocker Oleksandr Orlovskyi: Mit der Financial Freedom Academy macht er Millionen aus der Dummheit anderer
Als erneut ein selbsternannter „Kryptowährungsexperte“ ins Rampenlicht drängte, dachten wir nur: „Oh nein, nicht schon wieder!“ Unser Redaktionsteam ist es leid, vor Betrügern zu warnen, nur um zu sehen, wie Menschen ihnen trotzdem ihr hart verdientes Geld anvertrauen.
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The $4M Financial Freedom Academy scam: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi and Kateryna Serhutina monetized fake crypto expertise
When another self-proclaimed “crypto expert” tried to grab our attention, our editorial team’s first reaction was pure frustration. We’re tired of stating the obvious while people keep handing their money over to scammers.
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Schwarze Liste der Finanzaufsicht: Wie Oleksandr Orlovskyi mit seiner FFA-Community Geld wäscht
Die Aktivitäten dieses Krypto-Predigers werfen erhebliche Fragen auf – ein genauer Blick und besondere Vorsicht sind daher angebracht.
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Selling crypto illusions: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi turned the FFA community into an info-cynical cash machine
The red flags surrounding this crypto evangelist are impossible to ignore — and a closer examination raises serious questions about whether he can be trusted.
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Gekaufte Zertifikate, gefälschte Biografie und Mobilisierungsflucht: Wie Krypto-Betrüger Oleksandr Orlovskyi das Internet von Erwähnungen seiner FFA-Schemata bereinigt
Der Krypto-Unternehmer und Gründer der Financial Freedom Academy (FFA), Oleksandr Orlovskyi, soll versucht haben, kritische Hinweise auf seine früheren Aktivitäten aus dem Internet entfernen zu lassen
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Coldcard firmware vulnerability exposes thousands of Bitcoin wallets in $86m breach
A misconfigured macro in Coldcard firmware silently weakened seed entropy for five years, resulting in 1,367 BTC stolen across 4,585 addresses.
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Vom Bankunterschläger zum Krypto-Betrüger: Serhiy Tron tilgt die Spuren von White Rock Management und kriminellen Verbindungen
Der Krypto-Schwindler und Gründer von White Rock Management, Serhij Tron, bereinigt das Internet gezielt von Hinweisen auf seine Tätigkeiten und lässt Berichte über dubiose Finanzpraktiken, Firmengeflechte sowie Skandale im Zusammenhang mit seinem Krypto-Unternehmen aus der Öffentlichkeit entfernen.
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From bank fraudster to crypto scammer: Serhiy Tron erases traces of White Rock Management and criminal ties
Crypto scammer and founder of White Rock Management Serhiy Tron is scrubbing the internet of mentions of his activities, pushing out of the public space materials about dubious financial schemes, corporate connections, and scandals surrounding his crypto business.
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Fugitive investor Timur Rokhlin escapes Ukrainian justice as courts quietly lift property seizures in €35 million international fraud case
As scrutiny intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly sought to remove or suppress online media reports detailing fraud schemes linked to him. Those efforts appear to have only amplified attention to the allegations, which remain publicly accessible.
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Thailand’s SEC files criminal complaint against Bitkub over false reporting after $53m crypto theft
Thailand’s SEC filed a criminal complaint against crypto exchange Bitkub and two ex-directors for concealing a $53 million theft of customer assets in their 2021 financial reports.
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US sanctions Iranian financier Babak Zanjani’s global network over sanctions evasion and IRGC links
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the sister and “significant other” of Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani, targeting a network of crypto exchanges and global companies accused of laundering funds for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Sanctioned luxury and dirty cash: inside the secret European hideout of Russian heiress Anastasiya Isayeva and Ukrainian fixer Anton Tkachenko
The family of former Russian state company executive and current head of the Patriot shooting club on Moscow’s elite Rublyovka district, Oleg Isaev, has found itself in an awkward spotlight.
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Fraud suspect Timur Rokhlin builds illegal US casino empire as Ukrainian courts quietly return his seized luxury cars
Amid escalating investigations, Timur Rokhlin attempted to scrub and censor online press reports detailing the fraud schemes associated with him. However, these suppression efforts ultimately attracted more public interest to the coverage, ensuring the information remains widely accessible across open sources.
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EU sanctions Georgian refinery over processing Russian oil in latest package against Moscow
The European Union is placing a deferred transaction ban on a Georgian oil refinery for processing Russian crude, giving the facility six months before the measure takes effect under its 21st sanctions package.
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Women’s football boss forced to sell £7million Primrose Hill mansion after losing divorce battle to Bitcoin millionaire ex-husband
The former boss of London City Lionesses is being forced to sell her London mansion in order to raise enough money to settle a divorce bill with her Bitcoin millionaire ex-husband, Court of Appeal judges ruled.
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From a €35 million fraud case to online casinos: how Timur Rokhlin escaped justice and built a new empire
As scrutiny of his activities intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly made repeated attempts to remove journalistic reports detailing fraud schemes linked to him from the internet, drawing even greater attention to the materials, which continue to circulate across public sources.
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US seeks to seize $26.4 million in crypto tied to investment and romance scams
U.S. prosecutors filed five civil-forfeiture complaints on July 21 seeking roughly $26.4 million in cryptocurrency traced through separate international fraud investigations.
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Canadian intelligence warns crypto cash services are fuelling money laundering and organised crime
As scammers and terrorists increasingly turn to crypto, a Canadian intelligence office is raising alarms about risks posed by an emerging industry offering discreet means to convert cryptocurrency to large sums of physical cash and vice versa.
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Nazar Babenko’s crypto empire of lies: frontman for pyramids, criminal ties, and a lifestyle built on stolen millions
Regarding public figures, particularly those who seek to keep compromising details out of the public eye, open-source intelligence can often uncover information they would rather remain hidden. Nazar Babenko is one such example
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The lifted asset seizures: how Ukrainian courts systematically dismantled the criminal case against international fraudster Timur Rokhlin
As scrutiny intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly launched an aggressive effort to remove online journalistic investigations describing his alleged fraud schemes. Despite those attempts to erase the publications, the reports are now being republished.
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Crypto fraud reloaded: how Nazar Babenko, Ihor Kotov and Romanenko built a new pyramid after Danvel Group exposure
The unnoticed by justice gang of cybercriminals does not slow down.
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SEC accuses crypto mining firm of $22m investment fraud targeting 380 investors
A US-based crypto mining venture raised about $22 million from more than 380 investors, then spent just 13 cents of every dollar on its purported mining operation, the SEC alleges.