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Colombians Take Legal Action Against Binance for Blocking Their Funds
An account blockade that happened more than five months ago due to money laundering issues has prompted some Colombian users of Binance to commence legal action against the exchange in the country. According to reports the funds blocked exceed $1 million, and after an investigation from the FIOD, the Netherlands’ anti-money laundering watchdog, the funds were linked to financial crimes.
Binance Account Blockage Prompts Legal Action in Colombia
Binance is facing legal issues in Kolumbija nakon blokiranja računa skupine građana čije su aktivnosti navodno bile povezane s istragom o pranju novca od strane FIOD-a, fiskalne obavještajne i istražne službe Nizozemske. Prema izvješća, vrijednost blokirane kriptovalute na ovim računima iznosi više od milijun dolara, a korisnici ne mogu premještati sredstva od prije pet mjeseci.
Neki korisnici su primijetili da su bili žrtve zapljene sredstava, poput Jaira Veleza, koji je izjavio:
I have been blocked since September 29, 2021. I already have five months without access to my funds. In my wallet they stole what I had and, according to Binance officials, the funds are held by the Dutch FIOD.
Jairo je jedan od korisnika koji je već pokrenuo pravne radnje protiv platforme, a njegov odvjetnik zahtijeva oslobađanje sredstava. Prema njegovim izjavama, ti su zahtjevi poslani uredu za usklađenost burze, a na njih još nije odgovoreno.
Pogođeni su i drugi Kolumbijci
But Velez was not the only one affected by the measures taken by Binance. Andrea Torrente, another Colombian user, suffered the same fate, with her funds being held in the same way. Binance informed Torrente that her funds were being held as the result of an investigation by Dutch authorities, with the support of a Dutch prosecutor.
Torrente has also started to take legal action against the exchange, notifying the local representative of Binance in Colombia without receiving any answer yet. Users are complaining about the lack of response from the exchange, with Torrente stating:
You ask them to give you the freezing order issued by the FIOD and they tell you to write to an email from the Dutch police. Almost six months ago we received the same response from Binance. They close our chats. They basically wash their hands.
Ne postoji službeni broj kupaca koji su pogođeni ovom mjerom, ali neki su stvorili Telegram grupu kako bi stvorili svijest o problemu i koordinirali radnje protiv razmjene.
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Izvorni izvor: Bitcoin.com