UK police convict two Chinese nationals over £5.5bn bitcoin fraud — ‘world’s biggest crypto seizure’

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 30/09/2025
The United Kingdom (UK) Metropolitan Police have convicted two Chinese nationals for their roles in a multibillion-pound sterling fraudulent Bitcoin scheme after a seven-year investigation. The bitcoin valued at over £5.5 billion is believed to be the single largest cryptocurrency seizure in the world. Zhimin Qian, 47, pleaded guilty on Monday to acquiring and possessing cryptocurrency criminally. On Tuesday, Hok Seng Ling, 46, Qian’s partner, pleaded guilty to transferring crypto illegally. According to the met police, Qian played a leading role in the scam. Between 2014 and 2017, she (…)
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