Osunkoya因未經許可證的無加密貨幣ATM而入獄

在一個具有里程碑意義的案件中，英國因非法操作加密貨幣ATM而判處一名男子被判入獄四年。它使它成為該國的第一個刑事案件

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has closed a landmark case which saw a man sentenced to four years in prison for illegally operating cryptocurrency ATMs.

金融行為管理局（FCA）關閉了一個具有里程碑意義的案件，該案件因非法操作加密貨幣ATM而被判處四年徒刑。

It marks the UK’s first criminal case involving unauthorized crypto activity and saw 46-year-old Olumide Osunkoya convicted of five charges.

它標誌著英國第一個涉及未經授權的加密活動的刑事案件，並看到46歲的奧盧米德·奧桑基亞（Olumide Osunkoya）被定罪五項指控。

Osunkoya was running 28 cryptocurrency ATMs through his company, GidiPlus Ltd., between December 2021 and March 2022 without being authorized by the FCA.

Osunkoya在2021年12月至2022年3月之間，通過他的公司Gidiplus Ltd.運行28個加密貨幣自動櫃員機，而無需獲得FCA的授權。

After the regulator refused to register the company and notified GidiPlus that it would be shutting down the machines, Osunkoya moved the property of the company and continued to manage a smaller network of 12 cryptocurrency ATMs under a different identity.

監管機構拒絕註冊公司並通知Gidiplus將關閉機器後，Osunkoya搬遷了公司的財產，並繼續管理一個在不同身份下的12個加密貨幣ATM的較小網絡。

The court heard that the company did not carry out the required customer application and verification procedures to prevent money laundering. It was also not able to pay back the money held in its client account.

法院獲悉，該公司沒有執行所需的客戶申請和驗證程序以防止洗錢。它也無法償還其客戶帳戶中持有的資金。

Osunkoya was arrested in September 2024 and later pleaded guilty to five charges. These included offenses related to fraud, the possession of criminal property and an attempt to manage a network of cryptocurrency ATMs without authorization.

奧桑基亞（Osunkoya）於2024年9月被捕，後來對五項指控認罪。其中包括與欺詐，擁有犯罪財產有關的罪行以及未經授權管理加密貨幣ATM網絡的企圖。

The case was heard at Kingston Crown Court, where Osunkoya was sentenced on February 20, 2025.

此案在金斯敦皇冠法院審理，奧桑基亞於2025年2月20日被判刑。

The judge found that Osunkoya had been trying to avoid detection and that the offenses were not the result of carelessness but rather deliberate actions.

法官發現，奧桑基亞一直在努力避免發現，而犯罪不是粗心的結果，而是故意行動。

It was also highlighted that attempts had been made to conceal the unlawful activity from the authorities. The offense was described as more than a simple regulatory breach.

還強調說，已經試圖從當局掩蓋非法活動。犯罪被描述為簡單的監管違規行為。

Earlier this year, the FCA issued a statement highlighting its ongoing collaboration with law enforcement to combat the surging volume of crypto-related scams.

今年早些時候，FCA發表了一份聲明，強調了其與執法部門正在進行的合作，以打擊與加密相關的騙局的激增。

The regulator has been investigating multiple locations and disrupting the operation of unlicensed crypto ATMs throughout the country.

監管機構一直在調查多個位置，並破壞全國無牌加密ATM的操作。

In 2022, at the height of the crypto scam wave, there were more than 80 such machines in the UK. By 2024, none remain operational.

在2022年，在加密騙局浪潮的高峰期，英國有80台這樣的機器。到2024年，沒有人保持運營。

As part of its efforts, the FCA has also been advising members of the public about the significant risks involved in cryptocurrency investments.

作為其努力的一部分，FCA還一直向公眾提供有關加密貨幣投資涉及的重大風險的建議。

The City regulator has warned that such transactions are largely unregulated and those who engage in them may lose all of their invested capital.

該市監管機構警告說，此類交易在很大程度上不受監管，參與這些交易的人可能會失去所有投資資本。

It was further confirmed that there will now be confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to recover any financial gains.

進一步確認，根據《 2002年犯罪法》的收益，將取回任何財務收益。