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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 Columbia după ce a blocat conturile unui grup de cetățeni ale căror activități ar fi fost legate de o anchetă de spălare a banilor din partea FIOD, Serviciul de Informații și Investigații Fiscale din Țările de Jos. Conform Rapoarte, valoarea criptomonedei blocate în aceste conturi însumează peste 1 milion de dolari, utilizatorii nefiind în stare să mute fondurile de acum cinci luni.
Unii utilizatori au remarcat că au fost victimele unei confiscări de fonduri, cum ar fi Jairo Velez, care a declarat:
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 este unul dintre utilizatorii care a început deja să ia măsuri legale împotriva platformei, avocatul său solicitând eliberarea fondurilor. Potrivit declarațiilor sale, aceste cerințe au fost trimise biroului de conformitate al bursei și nu au primit încă răspuns.
Alți columbieni au fost, de asemenea, afectați
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.
Nu există un număr oficial de clienți afectați de această măsură, dar unii au creat un grup Telegram pentru a crea conștientizarea problemei și a coordona acțiunile împotriva schimbului.
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Sursă originală: Bitcoin.com