China’s Authorities Seize $300 Million in Massive Crypto Fraud
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Chinese authorities have dismantled a complex crypto exchange fraud, capturing assets valued at around ¥2.14 billion (about $300 million). And they detained six people.
Decoding the Operation
The Panshi City, Jilin Province Public Security Bureau led the operation. It was against a covert financial system that used virtual currency to trade illicitly, notably between the Renminbi (RMB) and the Korean Won.
According to an official report by China News, “the persons involved in the case took advantage of the characteristics of anonymous transactions, decentralization, and borderlessness of virtual currencies to illegally carry out exchange business between RMB and Korean Won.”
Unveiling the Criminal Network
It was uncovered that Jin Moudong working alongside his accomplice, ‘Shin’, from Jilin province was the mastermind of a scam designed to transfer money between South Korea and China through changing currencies. The suspiciousness of their funds passed through Shin’s underground held red flags for any illegal transactions relating to the underworld bankers in most cases.
The report details, “In response to clues, the police found that the transaction flow of the bank accounts under the two people’s names was huge, the daily inflow and outflow of funds were frequent and varied, there were many trading customers, and the fund transactions were consistent with the characteristics of underground bank illegal operation cases.”
Impact and Implications
The successful capturing of these people has led to the discovery of many credit cards and other things used in the bad activity collapsing illicit underground banking sector. China’s police dealing with the young cryptocurrency market directly and making a serious statement to thieves saying so was productive.
China’s effort to combat crypto-related offences and protect its financial systems’ purity is evident in this crackdown. These drastic actions are important to create a regulated and safe financial atmosphere as the virtual money scene changes rapidly.
