俄罗斯·康曼（Russian Conman）通过运行非法的“卡检查”网站逃避了近两年的非法“卡”网站，赚了1800万美元的加密货币

美国特勤局决心追踪他，为导致他被捕或定罪的信息提供了有史以来最大的货币奖励。

A Russian conman who made $18 million in cryptocurrency by running an illegal 'card checking' site has managed to evade authorities for almost two years.

一位俄罗斯骗子通过运营非法的“卡检查”网站赚了1800万美元的加密货币，已设法逃避了将近两年的当局。

The US Secret Service is determined to track him down, offering up their biggest ever monetary reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction.

美国特勤局决心追踪他，为导致他被捕或定罪的信息提供了有史以来最大的货币奖励。

Denis Kulkov made off with millions in Bitcoin and 'an unknown amount through other payment systems' by running his fraudulent credit card checking site, Try2Check.

丹尼斯·库尔科夫（Denis Kulkov）通过运营其欺诈性信用卡检查网站Try2Check，用数百万比特币和“通过其他支付系统的未知金额”脱颖而出。

Kulkov charged 14 cents per check, and splashed out on luxury items including a Ferrari with his earnings.

库尔科夫每张支票收取14美分，并溅出豪华物品，包括法拉利的收入。

He even tried to set up systems to convert his cryptocurrency into 'fiat currency' - a government-issued currency not backed by a physical commodity like gold or silver - at a rate of $100,000 a month, investigator documents revealed.

调查员文件显示，他甚至试图建立系统，以将其加密货币转换为“法定货币”（一种由金或白银等实体商品支持的政府发行的货币 - 每月100,000美元。

How did Try2Check work?

Try2Check如何工作？

Launched in 2005, Try2Check allowed criminals to run batches of stolen card details and 'determine which stolen card numbers remained active' before selling the data on to other fraudsters.

Try2Check于2005年启动，允许犯罪分子在将数据出售给其他欺诈者之前，允许犯罪分子运行盗窃卡的详细信息，并“确定哪些被盗的卡号保持活跃”。

The platform - which shut down after a warrant for Kulkov's arrest was issued in April 2023 - ran tens of millions of credit card 'checks' per year, including more than 16 million in a nine-month period in 2018.

该平台 - 在2023年4月发布了库尔科夫被捕的逮捕令后关闭 - 每年运行了数千万信用卡“支票”，其中包括2018年的9个月内超过1600万。

The Secret Service said the illegal platform not only victimized 'card issuers and holders' but also 'a major US-based payment processing company whose systems Try2Check misused to perform the card checks.'

特勤局说，非法平台不仅使“发卡和持有人”受害，而且“一家美国主要的付款加工公司，其系统try2check滥用了执行卡检查。”

Kulkov's charges

库尔科夫的指控

The fraudster is yet to be apprehended, having managed to dodge the Secret Service for almost two years ago now.

欺诈者尚未被逮捕，近两年前已经设法躲过了特勤局。

Kulkov - who also went by Kreenjo, Nordex and Nordexin - was charged with access device fraud, computer intrusion, and money laundering, according to his arrest warrant issued in the Eastern District of New York.

根据他在纽约东部地区签发的逮捕令，库尔科夫（Kulkov）也被克雷恩霍（Kreenjo），诺德克斯（Nordex）和诺德（Nordexin）犯下了访问设备欺诈，计算机入侵和洗钱。

Kulkov was linked to an address in Samara, Russia, around 670 miles north-east of Moscow.

库尔科夫（Kulkov）与俄罗斯萨马拉（Samara）的一个地址相连，约670英里处莫斯科（Moscow）。

$10 million reward

1000万美元的奖励

The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for 'information leading to Kulkov's arrest and/or conviction'.

美国国务院提供的奖励最高1000万美元，以“导致库尔科夫被捕和/或定罪的信息”。

A separate reward of up to $1 million has also been put forward for information leading to the identification of other key leaders of the Try2Check platform.

还提出了多达100万美元的单独奖励，以提供导致Try2Check平台其他主要领导者的信息。

The Secret Service said: "If you have information, please contact the US Secret Service via email at [email protected].

特勤局说：“如果您有信息，请通过[电子邮件保护]通过电子邮件与美国特勤局联系。

"If you are located outside of the United States, you can visit the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If you are in the United States, you can contact the local U.S. Secret Service office in your city."

“如果您位于美国以外，可以参观最近的美国大使馆或领事馆。如果您在美国，可以联系您所在城市的当地美国特勤局。”