2 bitcoin addresses a September 2026 DOJ forfeiture complaint names in a Binance-to-Garantex transfer

• Scam type: Money laundering
• Chain: Bitcoin
• Project or site name: Garantex concealment money laundering conspiracy (2026 forfeiture)
• Incident date: 2026-09-17
• Reported: 2026-10-28
• Last updated: 2026-10-28

A Justice Department civil forfeiture complaint filed September 17, 2026 says the operators of Garantex, which it calls a sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange, carried out a concealment money laundering conspiracy, and that Garantex was a favored exchange for cybercriminals. The complaint describes a deposit on or about February 13, 2020 to the Binance address below that was immediately transferred to the Garantex address below, which the complaint says was assigned to CryptoMax. Addresses: 1KWJGmHxZRP8i7Z9Ac3HZbFr11JiXycibf (the complaint calls it a Binance address)…