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AFM of Kazakhstan completed an investigation into facilitation of illegal online casino activity 🔹According to the inv...

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AFM of Kazakhstan completed an investigation into facilitation of illegal online casino activity

🔹According to the investigation, through the payment infrastructure of three affiliated companies, which included hundreds of terminals at various banks, transactions were carried out in favor of foreign online casinos, including Nomadgames, Sultangames, Pinco, Pin-UP, Vavada, Mostbet and 1WIN.

🔹The total volume of transactions amounted to about $427 million, and the estimated commission fee could reach $640 thousand. To conceal the purpose of the payments, details of legal entities and sole proprietors were used, including without their knowledge. Funds were also transferred to foreign counterparties via cryptocurrency.

🔹The organizer was taken into custody. The court imposed a seizure on four vehicles and about $230 thousand in cash. The criminal case was sent to court.

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АФМ Казахстану завершило розслідування щодо сприяння незаконній діяльності інтернет-казино

🔹За даними слідства, через платіжну інфраструктуру трьох підконтрольних компаній, до якої входили сотні терміналів у різних банках, проводилися операції на користь закордонних онлайн-казино, зокрема Nomadgames, Sultangames, Pinco, Pin-UP, Vavada, Mostbet та 1WIN.

🔹Загальний обсяг операцій становив близько $427 млн, а розрахункова комісійна винагорода могла сягати $640 тис. Для приховування призначення платежів використовували реквізити юросіб та ФОПів, у тому числі без їхнього відома. Кошти також переказували іноземним контрагентам через криптовалюту.

🔹Організатора взяли під варту. Суд наклав арешт на чотири транспортні засоби та близько $230 тис. готівкою. Кримінальну справу направили до суду.

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