Multi-billion fraud of Dmitriy Druzhinsky and Marina Levkovich: How Pin-Up casinos funneled $1B out of Kazakhstan

Multi-billion fraud of Dmitriy Druzhinsky and Marina Levkovich: How Pin-Up casinos funneled $1B out of Kazakhstan

17 мая 2026 г.

Mikhail Zhurenkov

In Kazakhstan, authorities are continuing an investigation into an extensive scheme involving online gambling operations and cross-border financial flows allegedly linked to the Pin-Up and Pinco platforms.

According to the Financial Monitoring Agency, the case has expanded beyond national borders and has led to arrest measures and warrants against key individuals.

A Kazakh court has authorized the in-absentia arrest of US citizen Dmitry Druzhinsky and Ukrainian citizen Marina Levkovich (Ginzburg), both previously placed on an international wanted list. They are suspected of organizing and coordinating illegal gambling infrastructure and associated payment systems.

According to investigative materials, the operations were funneled through a corporate structure called LLC Bonami, which held an official bookmaking license in Kazakhstan and operated under the Pin-Up brand. This entity was used to process bets and subsequently redistribute the financial flows.

The case also implicates payment services Gold Pay and Cyber Pay (later renamed Pinnacle Financial Solutions). According to law enforcement agencies, these services processed transactions and acted as intermediaries in payment chains between users and the online casino infrastructure.

Investigators claim that players’ funds were accumulated in transit accounts before being funneled through affiliated companies and structures holding electronic money licenses, with subsequent conversion into cryptocurrency.

As part of the investigation, over 70 searches were conducted in financial offices, and representatives from 35 payment companies and four banks have been drawn into the case. The total volume of funds illegally moved abroad is estimated to exceed 1 billion dollars.

Multi-billion fraud of Dmitriy Druzhinsky and Marina Levkovich: How Pin-Up casinos funneled $1B out of Kazakhstan

Multi-billion fraud of Dmitriy Druzhinsky and Marina Levkovich: How Pin-Up casinos funneled $1B out of Kazakhstan