@BOMBERuss 20 March 2022 more from that month

A group of users from #Colombia sued #Binance for long-term blocking of their accounts. The accounts were blocked in September last year. The accounts of a group of Binance clients were blocked about 5 months ago, immediately after the transfer to the balance of the exchange account. According to the victims, the user deposits funds into the account and immediately receives an email from the exchange stating that access to funds is impossible and blocked. At the same time, the reason for blocking the account is the receipt of funds from illegal activities, such as money laundering. In response to incoming requests, Binance confirmed its commitment to "work with organizations that enforce the law to ensure the safety of the community and prevent fraudulent activities." The company also commented that "due to the nature of the ongoing criminal investigation, we cannot comment now." The affected clients intend to sue the exchange. As it became known from the text of the notification sent to the clients of the #blocked accounts, the reason for the freezing of funds was the suspicion of #FIOD (the Fiscal Information and Investigation Service of the Netherlands). One of the victims — Jairo Velez (Jairo Vélez), told reporters: "I have been blocked since September 29, 2021. It's been five months without access to my funds. What I had was stolen from my account, and, according to Binance representatives, the funds are held by the Dutch FIOD." An analysis of the particular case of Cesar Maya, who, like many of the victims, used a #P2P platform to purchase cryptocurrencies, may shed light on the reasons for blocking. Maye was able to verify with the help of the Chainalysis block chain browser that he, unaware of this, bought cryptocurrency from people somehow connected with the darknet, and Binance blocked his account for this transaction. In February 2022, the Office of National Taxes and Customs of Colombia (#DIAN) announced plans to identify taxpayers who use cryptocurrencies, but do not consider it necessary to report this to the authorities, or provide incorrect information.