On 18 May 2026, the prosecutor’s office filed an indictment against 53-year-old Lubin resident Wiesława K., accused of participating in a scheme involving cryptocurrency investment fraud and money laundering. – The accused, acting as a so-called money mule, helped other unidentified perpetrators cause 9 people from across the country to disadvantageously dispose of property worth a total of nearly PLN 225,000 – explains Liliana Łukasiewicz of the District Prosecutor’s Office in Legnica.
What was the mechanism of the crime?
The proceedings were initiated following a notification from the General Inspector of Financial Information dated 26 May 2025. Spokesperson:
The notification indicated that, between 17 December 2024 and 18 February 2025, transfers made by several people were recorded in Wiesława K.’s bank account and subsequently transferred to a cryptocurrency exchange.
The investigation found that Wiesława K. made her bank accounts available to unidentified perpetrators who misled victims about the intention and ability to pay out profits from alleged cryptocurrency investments. For the purposes of the scheme, the woman opened numerous accounts at various banks.
The perpetrators were found to have used AnyDesk software, which enables remote control of victims’ operating systems. Funds deposited into Wiesława K.’s accounts were immediately transferred onward, exchanged into other currencies or converted into the Ethereum cryptocurrency (ETH), and then sent to external wallets and the HTX exchange registered in the Seychelles. For each such operation, the accused collected a commission (a “percentage”) for herself.
Victims and the scale of the fraud
The indictment includes 30 charges relating to assistance in fraud and money laundering. The total amount of funds defrauded was nearly PLN 225,000.
The largest losses amounted to PLN 77,729.00, PLN 36,800.00 and PLN 32,481.00 (the latter loss has already been fully compensated). The other victims lost between PLN 5,000 and more than PLN 23,000.
Wiesława K. pleaded not guilty to the charges and refused to provide explanations. She had no previous criminal record. She now faces up to eight years in prison.
To secure the victims’ claims, the prosecutor established a property security measure by placing a compulsory mortgage on an apartment belonging to the accused.
Materials concerning the other people involved in the scheme were separated into a separate investigation. The case will be handled by the Legnica court.