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Employees of the Department for Combating Cybercrime of the Brest Regional Executive Committee Department of Internal Affairs, together with employees of the Leninsky District Department of Internal Affairs of Brest, identified a 21-year-old resident of the regional center who was engaged in illegal business activities related to the circulation of cryptocurrency. BelTA learned this from the Internal Affairs Department of the Brest Regional Executive Committee.
In the course of operational search activities, it was established that from May to September 2023, a young man used malicious software to gain unauthorized access to social network accounts, after which he sold their usernames and passwords.
The police stressed that the person involved asked to transfer money for the work done to a crypto wallet. Illegal turnover amounted to about Br41 thousand.
Law enforcement officers drew up an administrative report for illegal business activities. The sanction of the article provides for a large fine and the appeal to the state revenue of the entire amount passed through the crypto wallet.
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Employees of the Department for Combating Cybercrime of the Hrodna Regional Executive Committee and the Vaukavysk district Police Department have identified a cryptocurrency trader in the village of Rupeyki who was engaged in illegal business activities, BelTA learned from the press service of the Hrodna Regional Executive Committee's Internal Affairs Department.
In December and January 2023, the 24-year-old was approached by clients to purchase various cryptocurrencies, as well as to exchange cryptocurrencies for cash. As explained in the Department of Internal Affairs, such services are also used by malefactors who deceive citizens under the guise of bank employees, law enforcement officers and using other fraudulent schemes on the Internet.
From illegal activities, he received income in the amount of Br30 thousand.
According to the legislation, the implementation of cryptocurrency refers to business activities and must be officially registered. Holders of digital assets should conduct transactions through official platforms, which, for example, are registered in the Hi-Tech Park, in order to avoid losing their funds.
An administrative protocol has been drawn up for carrying out illegal business activities in relation to the cryptocurrency trader. Such violation is punishable by a fine in the amount of 20 to 50 basic units with confiscation of up to 100% of the amount of income received as a result of activities, tools and means of committing an administrative offense, or without confiscation.
In the course of operational search activities, it was established that from May to September 2023, a young man used malicious software to gain unauthorized access to social network accounts, after which he sold their usernames and passwords.
The police stressed that the person involved asked to transfer money for the work done to a crypto wallet. Illegal turnover amounted to about Br41 thousand.
Law enforcement officers drew up an administrative report for illegal business activities. The sanction of the article provides for a large fine and the appeal to the state revenue of the entire amount passed through the crypto wallet.
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Employees of the Department for Combating Cybercrime of the Hrodna Regional Executive Committee and the Vaukavysk district Police Department have identified a cryptocurrency trader in the village of Rupeyki who was engaged in illegal business activities, BelTA learned from the press service of the Hrodna Regional Executive Committee's Internal Affairs Department.
In December and January 2023, the 24-year-old was approached by clients to purchase various cryptocurrencies, as well as to exchange cryptocurrencies for cash. As explained in the Department of Internal Affairs, such services are also used by malefactors who deceive citizens under the guise of bank employees, law enforcement officers and using other fraudulent schemes on the Internet.
From illegal activities, he received income in the amount of Br30 thousand.
According to the legislation, the implementation of cryptocurrency refers to business activities and must be officially registered. Holders of digital assets should conduct transactions through official platforms, which, for example, are registered in the Hi-Tech Park, in order to avoid losing their funds.
An administrative protocol has been drawn up for carrying out illegal business activities in relation to the cryptocurrency trader. Such violation is punishable by a fine in the amount of 20 to 50 basic units with confiscation of up to 100% of the amount of income received as a result of activities, tools and means of committing an administrative offense, or without confiscation.
