{"id":77999,"date":"2024-05-03T17:16:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T21:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=77999"},"modified":"2024-05-03T17:17:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T21:17:45","slug":"dutch-police-arrest-suspect-in-30-million-zkasino-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/dutch-police-arrest-suspect-in-30-million-zkasino-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch Police Arrest Suspect in $30 Million ZKasino Scam\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Authorities in the Netherlands declared the arrest of a suspect in the money laundering, fraud, and embezzlement of the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/binance-launches-new-web3-ai-gaming-platform.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gaming platform ZKasino<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/croc_1714764650964-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Dutch Police Arrest Suspect in $30 Million ZKasino Scam\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-78001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/croc_1714764650964-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/croc_1714764650964-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/croc_1714764650964-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/croc_1714764650964-750x422.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/croc_1714764650964-1140x641.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/croc_1714764650964.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dutch Police Arrest Suspect in $30 Million ZKasino Scam\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The man, whose name was withheld, would be detained for 14 days in the Netherlands for investigative reasons, according to a statement from the Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agency clarified that the inmate might be a part of a massive swindle connected to the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/community\/articles\/6626838152150a3075409ca2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ZKasino project's rug pull<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0Multiple complaints prompted an inquiry into the case, starting on April 25. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the statement, during the investigation, FIOD collaborated closely with the teams from the Financial Crimes Authority and the <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/binance-wallet-now-supports-bitcoin-atomical-arc-20-assets.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Binance cryptocurrency exchange<\/a>. The investigative team and prosecutor's office identified the rug pull effort participants.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the arrest, law authorities seized $12.2 million worth of luxury automobiles, real estate, and digital assets. In this instance, the department did not rule out making more arrests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After user payments totaling more than $32 million were transferred to unidentified wallets, ZKasino was suspected of pulling a rug. The group on Telegram was closed, and the team no longer answered messages after that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the event, the Ape Terminal platform discontinued the IDO, and the MEXC cryptocurrency exchange canceled the listing of the ZKAS project's native coin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Big Brain, one of the alleged investors, subsequently refuted its involvement in the investment round. The <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/mexc-exchange-raises-fund-for-decentralized-platform-ton.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MEXC platform<\/a> responded by declaring that it was also a victim of the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities in the Netherlands declared the arrest of a suspect in the money laundering, fraud, and embezzlement of the gaming platform ZKasino.\u00a0 The man, whose name was withheld, would be detained for 14 days in the Netherlands for investigative reasons, according to a statement from the Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD). 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