economy
April 14, 2026
Bank of Russia Catches PFL Advisors in Pump and Dump Scheme Using Telegram Channels
The investigation materials have been sent to law enforcement agencies.

TL;DR
- The Bank of Russia found evidence of market manipulation involving securities on the Moscow Exchange.
- PFL Advisors has been named as being guilty of a pump and dump scheme.
- The scheme involved personal accounts of individuals associated with PFL Advisors.
- Telegram channels such as 'MarketsMoneyPower | RDV,' 'Signals of the Russian Securities Market,' and 'Wolf of the Moscow Exchange' were used.
- Information spread through Telegram channels aimed to alter market prices for personal gain.
- The Bank of Russia has restricted the trading accounts of the involved individuals.
- The actions were classified as market manipulation under Russian federal law.
- The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case related to stock market manipulation using Telegram channels.
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