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Topic: Australian woman Arrested by Sydney police for Bitcoin exchange Scam. (Read 176 times)

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Correspondents of cointelegraph.com just published an article concerning a 52 year old woman that runs a fake digital currency exchange, that has been operating since 2017 and have transacted AUS$5million that is 3.23 million worth of bitcoin.

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"This is the first arrest executed by Cybercrime Squad detectives relating to non-compliant digital currency providers in New South Wales — and is believed to be the first of its kind across Australia."

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During the arrest of the 52-year-old, police seized AUS$60,000 in cash, 3.8 BTC (worth $37,000 at current prices) and a mobile phone. Later, officers searched a nearby apartment, finding more mobile phones, computers and electronic storage devices, along with a further $11,700 worth of Bitcoin.

The woman was charged with three counts of knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime and breaching digital currency exchange service requirements.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/australian-woman-arrested-in-cash-for-bitcoin-money-laundering-sting
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