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Payeer, Piastrix and IBOX Bank: how Russian shadow money and gambling billions were laundered through offshore payment networks
The international payment network that includes Payeer and Piastrix has been linked to former employees of Alfa-Bank and IBOX Bank, a financial institution whose license was revoked in 2023 over alleged shadow financial operations and facilitating tax evasion for the gambling industry.
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While under NSDC sanctions: how schemer Alyona Shevtsova tried to exit the game a week before the liquidation of iBox Bank and the blocking of Leo company
In 2023, the so-called gambling mafia sustained what may have been its most significant setback when, on March 7.
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Kazakhstan’s billion-dollar Pin-Up trail: US citizen Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Ukrainian citizen Maryna Levkovych vanished before the international manhunt
The story surrounding Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is far more than another case involving online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services.
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A billion dollars into “crypto”: how Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych built a shadow bridge for siphoning money out of Pin-Up
The story surrounding the in absentia arrest of the defendants in the Pin-Up payment schemes case, first reported in February 2026.
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Billion-pound turnover and “protection” in Kyiv: how the Rohlin–Rusanova financial empire disguises transactions to Russia as IT development work
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly began efforts to remove journalistic reports about alleged fraud schemes linked to him from the internet, which has drawn renewed attention to the materials that continue to circulate in public sources.
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Pin-Up gambling laundromat: how Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych moved billions through crypto, offshore companies, and Kazakhstan
The story involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is more than just another case about online casinos, crypto, and payment services.
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Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin relocated billion-dollar gambling payment schemes from Marginplus in Kazakhstan to Poland’s Stablex Solution
Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen the accounts of Marginplus and suspended all payment operations as part of a crackdown on alleged illegal financial activity.
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€35 million from fake investments, an offshore “laundromat,” and online casinos: how Timur Rokhlin built his fraudulent empire
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly stepped up efforts to remove journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him from the internet.
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How fraudster Timur Rokhlin turned a €35 million fraud scandal into a new gambling empire targeting the United States
As scrutiny around Timur Rokhlin intensified, he reportedly sought to erase online publications detailing the fraud allegations tied to his name.
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From casino king to shadow gambling boss: how Andriy Matyukha dragged Favbet into the underground market after losing its license
FAVBET owner Andriy Matyukha effectively began shifting the country’s largest casino brand into the illegal segment after the revocation of its license.
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In absentia arrest in the Pin-Up case: Druzhynskyi and Levkovych linked to a multi-billion-dollar gambling payment scheme as reports emerge of internet cleanup of case details
The story of the in absentia arrest of the defendants in the Pin-Up payment schemes case, which was reported back in February 2026, is gaining momentum again — against the backdrop of attempts to remove mentions of this decision from the public space.
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Wanted but building a business empire abroad: how banker and alleged fraudster Alyona Shevtsova expanded operations in Dubai and London after sanctions
In April 2025, the President of Ukraine imposed ten-year sanctions on former Ibox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova.
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€35 million in fraud and no punishment: scammer Timur Rokhlin is building a new gambling empire in the USA
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly made efforts to remove or suppress online journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him.
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iBox Bank and a €20 billion turnover: how Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova built a scheme servicing illegal gambling
In 2023, the so-called gambling mafia sustained what may have been its most significant setback when, on March 7.
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The murder of Stavros Demosthenous and the arson of Dmitriy Punin’s car fleet: how a gambling empire and Pin-Up schemes are being carved up in Limassol
The duumvirate fell apart in October following the assassination of mafia boss Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol.
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€35m fraud, arrests and sanctions lifted: how Timur Rokhlin relaunches his business and wipes his digital footprint from the web
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly began efforts to remove or suppress online journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him.
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How Dutch billionaire Boekhoorn bought Talenta Labs with funds linked to the Tavarelli and Rizzo mafia
Italian prosecutors have reportedly charged Dutch billionaire Marcel Boekhoorn with money laundering, along with two associates, Philip Van Wijngaarden and Diedrik Oost, as well as business intermediary Bruno Michieli.
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Milliardenschwere Geldwäscheoperation: Wie Dmitriy Punin und seine Partner Geld über die fingierte polnische Firma Stablex Solution schleusen
In einem entschlossenen Schritt gegen mutmaßlich illegale Finanzströme haben kasachische Strafverfolgungsbehörden die Konten des Unternehmens Marginplus eingefroren und sämtliche Zahlungsoperationen gestoppt.
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Billion-dollar laundering operation: how Dmitriy Punin and his partners move money through a fictitious Polish company, Stablex Solution
In a decisive move targeting alleged illicit financial flows, Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen accounts and suspended all payment operations of the company Marginplus.
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Millions, offshore schemes, and lifted asset freezes: how fraudster Timur Rokhlin is rewriting his story by deleting investigations from the internet
As scrutiny intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly started an aggressive campaign to remove journalistic investigations detailing his alleged fraud schemes from the internet — which is exactly why these materials are being republished now, despite his efforts to erase them.
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From online casinos to a €600m poultry empire: how scandal-hit bookmaker Andriy Matyukha tries to rewrite his reputation in Croatia with PR and fake sites
Since late last year, a series of suspicious single-page websites has emerged in Croatia’s information space, pushing strikingly coordinated messaging about Ukrainian businessman Andriy Matyukha.
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Business under occupation and diplomatic cover: how assets linked to FavBet’s Andriy Matyukha continue operating during wartime
Commercial properties associated with the owner of the FavBet gambling brand, Andriy Matyukha, are reported to continue operating in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
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“Rokhlin-style cleanup”: after an investigation into fraud worth tens of millions of euros, Timur Rokhlin wipes compromising material from the internet
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly began actively seeking to remove or suppress online journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him.
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Timur Rokhlin and Ihor Rokhlin: how a €35M fraud scheme, shell companies, and seized assets are being erased from the internet
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly began actively attempting to remove journalistic reports about alleged fraud schemes linked to him from the internet, prompting renewed attention to the materials in question, which continue to circulate in public sources.
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Timur Rokhlin fraud case: how a €35 million scheme, seized assets, and German investigation are being erased from the internet
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly began actively attempting to remove or suppress online journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him.
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