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Cayó la “diosa de la riqueza” en Londres por una estafa multimillonaria con bitcoins

La Justicia británica condenó a Zhimin Qian, apodada la “diosa de la riqueza”, por liderar una de las mayores estafas con criptomonedas de la historia. La Policía Metropolitana de Londres logró recuperar 61.000 bitcoins, valuados en más de 6.700 millones de dólares, en lo que ya es considerado el mayor decomiso de criptomonedas del mundo.
La sentencia se conoció este lunes en el Tribunal de la Corona de Southwark, donde Qian admitió haber adquirido y poseído bitcoin de manera ilegal. La investigación, que duró siete años y cruzó fronteras, destapó una red global de lavado de dinero que arrancó con una alerta sobre la transferencia de activos delictivos, según indicó la BBC.
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Cómo fue la estafa que sacudió a China y al mundo
Entre 2014 y 2017, Zhimin Qian encabezó una estafa masiva en China que engañó a más de 128.000 personas. Los fondos robados fueron convertidos en bitcoin y ocultados en una compleja red de operaciones internacionales.
La policía británica detalló que Qian huyó de China con documentos falsos y se instaló en Reino Unido, donde intentó blanquear el dinero comprando propiedades. Durante años, logró evadir la justicia hasta que fue arrestada tras una investigación que involucró a equipos policiales de varios países.
El lunes también se supo que Seng Hok Ling, ciudadano malasio de 47 años, se declaró culpable de participar en el lavado de dinero. Según la acusación, Ling operó con criptomonedas en nombre de Qian, “sabiendo o sospechando que sus acciones facilitarían la adquisición o el control de bienes delictivos por parte de un tercero”. Seng Hok Ling, uno de los cómplices de la criptoestafa. (Foto: Policía Metropolitana de Londres).
El rol de los cómplices y el destino de los fondos
La operación criminal contó con la ayuda de Jian Wen, una empleada de un restaurante chino en Londres, que fue condenada a seis años y ocho meses de prisión el año pasado. Wen pasó de vivir sobre el local a mudarse a una mansión en el norte de Londres y compró propiedades en Dubai por más de 670 mil dólares. La policía le confiscó más de 400 millones de dólares en bitcoin.
Además, el martes, el tribunal inició el proceso para confiscar más de 21 millones de dólares del control de Ling, aunque la cifra podría ajustarse según la cotización de las criptomonedas al momento de la sentencia, prevista para noviembre.
Algunos informes sugieren que el gobierno británico podría intentar retener parte de los fondos incautados, aunque todavía no hay una decisión oficial.
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Quién es la “diosa de la riqueza” y cómo operaba la red
En China, Zhimin Qian era conocida como la “diosa de la riqueza”. Según medios locales, la mayoría de las víctimas eran personas de entre 50 y 75 años, que invirtieron desde cientos de miles hasta decenas de millones de yuanes en los planes que ella promovía. Empresarios, empleados bancarios y hasta miembros del poder judicial cayeron en la trampa, muchas veces alentados por amigos o familiares.
El fiscal jefe adjunto de la Corona, Robin Weyell, advirtió que “el bitcoin y otras criptomonedas son cada vez más utilizadas por la delincuencia organizada para ocultar y transferir activos, de modo que los estafadores puedan disfrutar de los beneficios de su conducta delictiva”.
El impacto global y la respuesta de las autoridades
La condena de Qian marca el cierre de años de trabajo conjunto entre la policía británica y equipos de China. El jefe del Comando de Delitos Económicos y Cibernéticos de la Policía Metropolitana, Will Lyne, destacó que se trató de una investigación “compleja y dedicada”.

Zhimin Qian estafó a cientos de personas por más de 6.000 millones de dólares. (Foto: Policía Metropolitana de Londres).
El ministro de Seguridad del Reino Unido, Dan Jarvis, aseguró que el fallo envía “una clara señal” de que el país no es un “refugio seguro” para los delincuentes. “El blanqueo de capitales erosiona la confianza, socava nuestra economía y alimenta el auge de la delincuencia organizada grave”, remarcó.
Mientras tanto, el abogado de Qian, Roger Sahota, sostuvo que su clienta espera que la condena sirva para tranquilizar a los inversores y garantizar que, gracias al aumento del valor de las criptomonedas, hay fondos suficientes para compensar las pérdidas.
La sentencia definitiva para Zhimin Qian y Seng Hok Ling se conocerá el 10 de noviembre, en una audiencia que podría marcar un antes y un después en la lucha contra el crimen financiero global.
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Israeli military arrests Greta Thunberg, flotilla activists after intercepting dozens of boats

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Israeli naval forces intercepted 39 vessels from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Thursday, detaining dozens of activists — including international climate activist Greta Thunberg and several European lawmakers, The Associated Press reported.
The Global Sumud Flotilla, which set out across the Mediterranean with more than 40 boats carrying about 500 activists, was the largest yet to attempt to break Israel’s blockade of the enclave, according to the AP.
The flotilla has since been reduced to a single vessel still headed toward Gaza. Organizers with the Global Sumud Flotilla said on X that the boat was last tracked only a few miles off Gaza’s coast before contact was lost. Activists told the AP that they believed the flotilla’s size would make it harder for Israeli forces to intercept every vessel.
Photos and surveillance footage captured the moment Israeli soldiers in helmets and night vision goggles boarded the flotilla. A photo from Israel’s foreign ministry showed Thunberg, the most prominent of the flotilla’s passengers, accompanied by soldiers following the interception. Israeli officials said those detained included Thunberg, former Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau and European Parliament member Rima Hassan, according to the AP.
ISRAEL CLAIMS GRETA THUNBERG’S FLOTILLA SEEKING TO BREAK GAZA BLOCKADE HAS HAMAS TIES, CITES DOCUMENTS
Climate activist Greta Thunberg sits near an Israeli soldier after Israeli naval forces intercepted a Gaza-bound flotilla. (Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs )
Israel’s foreign ministry said on X that the activists were «safe and in good health» and would be transferred to Israel to be deported to Europe.
«The Hamas-Sumud provocation is over,» the Israel’s foreign ministry said in a post on X Thursday. «None of the Hamas-Sumud provocation yachts has succeeded in its attempt to enter an active combat zone or breach the lawful naval blockade. All the passengers are safe and in good health. They are making their way safely to Israel, from where they will be deported to Europe.»
«One last vessel of this provocation remains at a distance,» the post added. «If it approaches, its attempt to enter an active combat zone and breach the blockade will also be prevented.»
ITALY’S MELONI SAYS GAZA FLOTILLA RISKS ESCALATION, COULD ‘BLOW UP’ POTENTIAL CEASEFIRE DEAL

Israeli forces stormed a Global Sumud Flotilla vessel on Oct. 2, 2025, as the boat attempted to sail toward Gaza. (Global Sumud Flotilla via AP)
News of the interception also drew condemnation and sparked demonstrations in cities including Rome, Naples, Istanbul, Athens and Buenos Aires, the AP said. Italy’s largest trade union announced a one-day general strike for Friday in protest, while more rallies were expected across the globe on Thursday, the outlet added.

Anti-Israel activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, before the vessels were intercepted by Israeli forces. (Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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The flotilla is part of a series of international efforts to challenge Israel’s blockade, which has been in place since 2007 after Hamas took control of Gaza. Previous attempts by activist flotillas to break the blockade have largely failed and sometimes sparked deadly clashes, including during the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla raid.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Global Sumud Flotilla did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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Media bashes Trump admin messaging for pinning shutdown on Dems, White House fires back

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EXCLUSIVE: The White House responded to various reports that President Donald Trump’s administration is breaking federal law by including commentary that blames Senate Democrats for the government shutdown in out-of-office emails and letters furloughing federal employees.
A number of reports suggested that including partisan messaging in official emails and communication channels could be a violation of the Anti-Lobbying Act, which prevents federal funding from being used in lobbying efforts.
«The Trump Administration is committed to sharing the truth with the American people, and it’s simply a fact that the Democrats shut down the government,» White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital. «Democrats opposed the clean CR that they supported just 6 months ago and 13 times under the Biden Administration because they want free health care for illegal aliens.»
President Trump’s White House denied claims that blaming Democrats for the shutdown breaks federal law. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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«And now, the Democrats are upset the Administration is sharing the truth — they are desperately trying to lie to the American people because they know their shutdown is hurting families and workers around the country,» Jackson added. «Unfortunately for the Democrats, facts are facts.»
Atop the Department of Justice website, a red banner reads: «Democrats have shut down the government. Department of Justice websites are not currently regularly updated.»
Fox News Digital obtained a DOJ memo which was sent to all employees of the agency outlining the plan for furloughing federal employees in the event of a shutdown, stating DOJ «has contingency plans in place for executing an orderly shutdown of activities that would be affected by any lapse in appropriations forced by Congressional Democrats.»

The Department of Justice sent out an internal memo blaming Democrats for the shutdown and detailing what furloughing employees would look like. (DOJ)
JOHNSON SAYS SCHUMER HANDED TRUMP ‘KEYS TO THE KINGDOM’ WITH GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DECISION
«Unfortunately, Democrats are blocking this Continuing Resolution in the U.S. Senate due to unrelated policy demands,» the memo continues. «A funding lapse will result in certain Department activities ceasing due to a lack of appropriated funding, and designated pre-notified employees will be furloughed subject to certain laws and regulations.»
On visiting the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website, a pop-up appears on the center page reading that reads: «The Radical Left in Congress shut down the government. HUD will use available resources to help Americans in need.»
Reports also suggested that the administration may be in violation of the Hatch Act, a federal law that prevents tax dollars from being spent in a partisan or politically biased manner, as a result of the messaging.

The HUD website directs blame to Democrats for the government shutdown. (HUD)
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Legal expert Andrew Cherkasy, co-founder of Golden Law, Inc. and former Air Force JAG, told Fox News Digital that «the Hatch Act does not apply to the President or Vice President. It does apply to most other federal employees.»
«The law is intended to prohibit government officials from using their official authority to interfere with, or affect elections,» Cherkasky explained. «The President of the United States and his agents under his authority have an unquestionable constitutional right to speak directly to the American people about what is happening in their government and who is responsible for it.»
The Hatch Act, which was signed into law in 1939, is enforced by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), and is also designed to keep federal employees from influencing or interfering with elections while working in any official capacity.

A demonstrator holds a sign protesting the government shutdown at the James V. Hansen Federal Building on Jan. 10, 2019, in Ogden, Utah. (Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
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«For years, unelected bureaucrats and left-leaning agencies openly leaked, editorialized, and interfered in policy debates without consequence,» Cherkasky told Fox. «The Hatch Act does not prohibit the President from holding democrats accountable for shutting down the government.»
The Biden Administration also partook in messaging that pushed certain legislation. Biden’s Office of Management and Budget issued a statement regarding the Right to IVF Act last June, stating: «When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade nearly two years ago, it paved the way for Republican elected officials’ extreme, out-of-touch agenda, which has eroded access to reproductive health care for families across the country.»
The Obama Administration issued similar messaging in 2013 specifically blaming Republicans for a government shutdown threat, saying «House Republicans are pushing the Government toward shutdown.»
The federal government entered a partial shutdown at midnight Wednesday morning after a bill that would fund the government through Nov. 21 failed in the Senate.
Senate Democrats pushed for Obamacare subsidies that were set to expire to be included in the legislation, and reportedly felt sidelined in negotiations surrounding government funding.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., attends a news conference about the government shutdown, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Despite a Republican majority in both the House and the Senate, the spending bill requires 60 votes to pass in the Senate, meaning some Democrat senators will need to break ranks with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to prevent the bill from failing.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news. Story tips can be sent to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and on X @MizellPreston
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