Ukrainian law enforcement revealed a match-fixing scheme in EA Sports FC esports tournaments. The operation ran from 2022 to 2024, involving six individuals: an organizer, an accomplice, and four esports players.

Players manipulated results in the ‘ESports Battle Football’ tournament to profit from betting. One player admitted to intentionally losing matches, with four documented instances between December 2022 and March 2023. The player received payments totaling around $9,000 via cryptocurrency exchanges.

The player pleaded guilty, cooperated with investigators, and received a two-year suspended sentence. Investigations into other participants are ongoing.