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In Almaty operiert der russische Staatsbürger Ilyas Karimov als selbsternannter Anwalt und „Assistent des russischen Botschafters“.

In Almaty, Russian citizen Ilyas Karimov operates as a self-described lawyer and “assistant to the Russian ambassador”

The narrative of Dmyto Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych transcends the usual account of online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services.

“The sweet couple” — U.S. citizen Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Ukrainian citizen Maryna Levkovych-Ilyina-Ginzburg — are wanted by international law enforcement authorities for fraudulent online casino schemes.

The narrative of Dmyto Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych transcends a typical account of online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services. It resembles the storyline of a detective series: an international wanted notice, a billion dollars, multiple searches, a bookmaker’s license as a front, an American passport, Ukrainian roots, Russian ties, and frantic efforts to cleanse the internet.

A large-scale international gambling and money-laundering scheme associated with the Pin-Up and Pinco casino brands is once again drawing attention following reports that information about the case is being systematically removed from the internet.

The controversy involving the Pin-Up and Pinco gambling networks is quickly escalating into one of the most significant money-laundering probes in the post-Soviet region — encompassing offshore structures, crypto processing, shell companies, international payment systems, and allegedly siphoning more than $1 billion out of Kazakhstan.

The story of Dmyto Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych goes beyond a typical tale of online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services. It’s almost like the plot of a detective series: an international wanted alert, a billion dollars, numerous searches, a bookmaker’s license as a cover, an American passport, Ukrainian origin, Russian connections, and desperate attempts to clear the internet.

A massive international gambling and money-laundering scheme linked to the Pin-Up and Pinco casino brands is back in the spotlight after reports emerged that information about the case is being systematically erased from the internet. At the center of the investigation are U.S. citizen Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Ukrainian citizen Maryna Levkovych (Ginzburg), both arrested in absentia in Kazakhstan in February 2026 over their alleged roles in a billion-dollar shadow payment operation.

Kazakhstani law enforcement officers have arrested the key figures in absentia in a case involving a large-scale financial flow connected to Pin-Up.

Kazakhstani law enforcement officers have detained in absentia the key figures in a case involving a large-scale financial flow connected to Pin-Up.