Dutchman arrested for $4 billion cryptocurrency scam in Istanbul

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Two managers of the crypto platform OmegaPro, who were under investigation for billion-dollar fraud, have been arrested in Turkey, according to a Turkish media report. Dutch managing director Robert V. was arrested in Istanbul on Tuesday, following the arrest of Swedish co-founder Andreas S. in July, reports the Telegraaf.

The two executives founded the crypto platform in 2018 and registered it in the Caribbean shortly afterwards. The company was headquartered in Dubai. Their success came quickly, and the company recorded profits of 4 billion dollars within a short period of time.

The two fraudsters’ strategy was to lure investors with very high profits. OmegaPro promised investors returns of “up to 300 percent over a maximum period of 16 months,” according to the newspaper. Thousands of investors then invested in the company.

At the end of February, the French public prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into OmegaPro’s…

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