What is known about the connections and schemes of the owners of Freewallet

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We have already described in detail the essence of the fraud, which is carried out by the administration of Freewallet org wallet. We have also told you who in our opinion is the head and owner of this scam. But it is worth noting that Gunyashov, Meshcheryakov and other potential organisers of Freewallet are engaged not only in this project.


Dmitry Gunyashov

The first person worth mentioning in our list is Dmitry Andreyevich Gunyashov. This man was born in 1988 in St. Petersburg (Leningrad at that time), where he is still registered. However, Dmitry's official Facebook page indicates that he lives in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Dmitry does not hide his affiliation with the top management of Cryptopay. Both in the official documents of the service and on his personal pages it is stated that Gunyashov is the co-founder and head of Cryptopay. As for Freewallet, there are no such mentions in the public space. But we will talk about this aspect a little later.



If you look at the reviews of Freewallet and Cryptopay "clients" on English-language resources, you can notice a number of comments with flattering words. As if someone decided to spend time to tell what a great wallet he found, how convenient it is for him to transfer coins, and in general, how satisfied he is. Such comments look suspiciously implausible. But the most interesting thing is that such reviews for Freewallet and Cryptopay are suspiciously similar.
Now take a look at the complaints of real customers of both services. You will be surprised, but the complaints to the administrations of both Freewallet and Cryptopay concern one problem: stealing money under the pretext of verification.



This is another proof of Gunyashov's involvement in both Cryptopay and Freewallet.

Besides Cryptopay and Freewallet, Gunyashov can be associated with two other projects, though not cryptocurrency ones:
An online shop selling iPhones in St. Petersburg. Founded in 2012. Worked for a few months, as Gunyashov clearly realised that it would not be possible to make a business on the retail sale of smartphones. Then he started working on his cryptocurrency projects.
Foundation for the Development of Russian Martial Arts. In this organisation, Dmitry is not listed as a founder or manager and, most likely, did not take a significant part in the activities. But Gunyashov's mobile phone is still listed in the contact list of the "Martial Arts Centre" funded by the Foundation.
As we can see, Dmitry has no solid background that would allow him to become the head of one of the leading crypto projects. He has not distinguished himself in either IT or finance. Why did Gunyashov manage to get thousands of customers for his apps and websites? The answer is simple: Gunyashov created a kind of financial pyramid, in which old victims "pay" to attract new ones. Moreover, unlike conventional MMM and other "classic" scams, neither Freewallet nor Cryptopay give even a hint of the risk of losing money.
However, this does not mean that it is impossible to bring the owner of Freewallet to justice. However, the question of where the creator of Freewallet and Cryptopay is today becomes relevant.
According to some reports, he returned to Russia to take advantage of the political situation and avoid prosecution by European law enforcers. According to other reports, Dmitry Gunyashov lives in Portugal or the UK. For example, in September 2022, he posted a question on his Facebook profile asking a friend for advice on wine specialists in Lisbon or the surrounding area. In doing so, Gunyashov repeatedly pointed out his connection to the UK and Hong Kong.



From what we know, Dmitry Gunyashov is registered in Russia as of 2022, at 111 Engels Avenue, St Petersburg, flat 516. However, Gunyashov's Facebook page states that he resides in Portugal and his business connections lead to London, where Cryptopay has an office at 8 Devonshire Square. Despite this, Gunyashov still uses the Russian phone number +79219965549 for communication.


Vasily Meshcheryakov



Like Gunyashov, Vasily Vyacheslavovich Meshcheryakov was born in Leningrad. This happened in 1984. Like Gunyashov, Meshcheryakov has no "history". Vasily has not published any information about his education or information about any successful startups. However, based on information from open sources, it is easy to understand the role Meshcheryakov plays in the group of fraudulent owners of Freewallet and Cryptopay.
Back in 2016, Vasily became the founder of a Telegram channel and a blog dedicated to video games. The ability to work with a young, computer-savvy audience helped Vasily to think through the concept of "promotion" of Freewallet and Cryptopay. So today he is responsible for PR and media promotion of fraudulent schemes created by Gunyashov.
Since 2017, Vasily has been the CEO of the Russian company Dioram. As stated on the company's official website, "our mission is to bring the latest computer vision technologies that can help people from the labs to the homes and streets." At the same time, Dioram receives funding from the state budget. For example, in 2018, Dioram LLC had to supply equipment worth almost 1.5 million rubles as part of a state order for a museum.
Similar to Gunyashov, Vasily Meshcheryakov indicates on social media that he has left the Russian Federation. At the same time, he continues to use the phone number issued in Russia (number +79319693585).
Therefore, the question of the whereabouts of the main defendants in the Freewallet/Cryptopay case remains open.