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February 23, 2022

R4I – Let us know more about the high-risk payment processors CardOneMoney and FairFX!

We have brought an update on the offshore activities of the CySEC-regulated IC Markets group. The broker onboarded clients from Europe through its offshore entity Raw Trading Ltd in Seychelles. Through these, European customers are accepted without proper KYC/AML and can make bank transfers to the FCA-regulated Spectrum Payment Services Limited d/b/a CardOneMoney. That's part of the listed fintech Equals Group PLC. We'd like to know more about it.

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February 10, 2022

R4I – The high-risk payment processor network around EcommPay!

Payment processors are at the very center of FinTelegram's attention. Especially those in the high-risk segment such as online gambling, adult business, ticketing, or online trading. Our readers know this. In this context, we have also recently co-founded PayCom42 (www.paycom42.com) together with partners, which systematically collects and evaluates payment processors. Recently, we have received interesting information about the high-risk processor ECommPay group active with regulated entities in the UK and Cyprus. We would like to know more.

January 30, 2022

R4I – Scam-facilitating illegal payment processor PGSellers!

Victims of several scams have sent us payment documents proving that they made their deposits to the scams via PGSellers Ltd. Officially, PGSellers sells courses, ebooks, or education packages to would-be online traders. However, we have already discovered PGSellers as an illegal payment processor for IGM Holdings, HQ Trade, and FinoCapital. PGSellers is a registered merchant with several payment services providers and is owned by the British Paul Solinsky.

January 21, 2022

R4I – Who is behind the high-risk payment processor Kryptova?

Kryptova Biz Ltd d/b/a Kryptova (www.kryptova.biz) is an unregulated crypto-focused high-risk payment processor. The company was established in October 2021 by the Indian citizen Chhavi Mishra and had its registered office at a virtual office address in London. We last exposed Kryptova at Invest Area broker scam as a facilitating payment processor. The Spanish CNMV, the Italian Consob, and the German BaFin issued warnings against Invest Area. We would like to learn more about this new kid on the block.

January 5, 2022

R4I – Let us know more about the vast scam network XupAssetSignals et al!

We know that most broker scams are part of a network that constantly produces new scam brands. The UK FCA recently warned against the crypto scam Encrypted Investment a/k/a CryptoExpert Investments. In our review, we found that this scam is part of a scam network including iQtrades247, BinFXtrade broker scams, and vanished XupAssetSignals. There are many more scam brands in this network, some of them have been exposed by TBBOB in June 2021.

December 22, 2021

Whistleblower Request – Let us know more about Ljudmila Mohacsek and her scam ventures

We have already reported on the activities of Hungarian citizen Lyudmila Mohacsek several times. She has been active with her companies as an operator and payment processor for numerous scams. Especially with the illegal payment processor Pay Credits, she came to our attention. In the meantime, Pay Credits has disappeared, and the operating company was dissolved via compulsory strike-off. We would like to know more about Ljudmila Mohacsek and her scam activities.

December 15, 2021

Update on FSM Smart and the Lau Scheme

The scam network around FSM Smart and the so-called Lau Scheme is vast. At the center of it is the Iranian-born Cypriot Armin Ordodary. Together with his partners, he has operated a network of scams and boiler rooms stretching from Georgia to the Balkans and Italy. We recently published a Request 4 Information (R4I) and asked for additional information from our whistleblowers to uncover the scam network. We have already received further information. That's great; please continue. Let's expose this network.

December 13, 2021

Whistleblower Inquiry – Who are the villains behind the MarginElite Scam?

In November 2020, we issued a warning against the broker scam MarginElite. Shortly before that, the UK FCA warned against the scam. At that time, we discovered the Estonian Blossom Capitals OÜ as the operator. In the meantime, the MarginElite scam has disappeared into the darkness of the Internet and the website is offline. Australian victims have asked us to provide our whistleblowers with clues about the ultimate villains behind the scam. Please share the respective information with us.

November 1, 2021

R4I – Licensed Estonian crypto payment processor Finrax

We recently spotted Estonia-registered and licensed crypto payment processor Finrax at offshore broker Moneta Markets. Finrax is new on our radar, and we would like to know more. We know that Finrax is a Bulgarian venture operated via Finrax Limited, registered in Sofia. To get the crypto license in Estonia, the subsidiary Finrax Exchange OÜ was established. The founders and directors are Roberto Penchev and Miroslav Marinov. We would like to know more about the crypto payment processor.

October 11, 2021

R4I – Israeli broker technology provider AirSoft is a Venture of Interest

In recent months we have warned against many broker scams running on the Israeli AirSoft a/k/a AirSoft Technologies platform (www.airsoftltd.com). We know that AirSoft is a Venture of Interest for German law enforcement agencies and is at the center of respective investigations because of scam-facilitating activities. The venture's website lacks legal entity details. Since 2015, the AirSoft CEO has been the Israeli Shay Benhamou. Allegedly, the Hadjadj family controls the yet unknown legal entities behind the venture.

September 27, 2021

R4I – Regulated Lithuanian high-risk payment processor Trustcom Financial

Trustcom Financial has continuously appeared on our scam radar as a payment processor over the past few years. Scam operators have been directing deposits from their victims to Lithuanian companies with their bank accounts at Trustcom. While the Bank of Lithuania regulates Trustcom Financial UAB with authorization code LB000438, it is an Italian venture controlled by Michele Scognamiglio. The close relationship with the Georgian tax advisor Business Service Distribution LLC (BSD) is of utmost interest. We want to know more about the Trustcom group and BSD.

September 23, 2021

R4I – The Amsterdam-New York Connection with Safened, fourthline, and Payvision spin-off Cetler

Safened is the trading name of Safened-Fourthline Limited, a company licensed by the FCA as an Authorised Payment Institution since May 2018. Safenet-Fourthline Opco Holding B.V. in Amsterdam controls the company, says UK Companies House. A director of Safened-Forthline is Payvision founder Rudolf Booker. SafeNed Deposits B.V. in Amsterdam is also connected to Safened. All companies are registered at Tesselschadestraat 12 in 1054 Amsterdam. The Payvision spin-off Cetler B.V. is also located there.