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September 2, 2024

FinTelegram Announces the Release of the Rabidi Report: A Deep Dive into the Collapse and Disappearance of a Major Online Casino Operator

We are pleased to announce the release of our comprehensive Rabidi Report, now available for download in PDF format. This detailed report provides an in-depth..

July 7, 2024

Binary Options Fraud: Recent Sentencing of Boiler Room Agent Sabrina Elofer in Yukom Scheme!

A few days ago, Israeli citizen Sabrina Elofer was sentenced to six months of house arrest by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in connection with the vast Israeli binary options fraud scheme Yukom Communications. As part of her settlement, Elofer has also agreed to pay more than $2.9 million in restitution. Binary options were banned in most regulatory regimes in 2017, but fraud schemes will keep the courts busy for longer.

June 11, 2024

Wirecard Case: Markus Braun’s New Defense Lawyer Demands Inclusion of Espionage Allegations!

It had to happen. In the only reasonable twist, the Wirecard trial has seen a significant shift with the resignation of star defense lawyer Alfred Dierlamm. Reportedly, Dierlamm resigned due to financial constraints, leaving the defense of Markus Braun, the accused CEO of the collapsed Wirecard, in the hands of a new advocate, Theres Kraußlach. She has requested that the criminal file of fugitive Jan Marsalek be included.

May 14, 2023

Fact Check! The Ridiculous Black Banx Claim Of Being A $50-Billion FinTech Giant!

Self-proclaimed German FinTech billionaire Michael Gastauer has long suffered from an addiction to portraying himself as big and powerful. Over the past decades, he has built a payment scheme with a network of companies and brands through which funds from illegal transactions were also laundered. He is active with Black Banx, which reportedly has over 20 million customers and would be worth $50 billion. There is virtually nothing that can be verified.

January 2, 2023

Envion Crypto Scandal! About The Discovered Millions And Sleeping Prosecutors!

The turn of the year marks the fifth anniversary of the Envion ICO scandal. A total of 100 million euros is at stake, raised from over 30,000 investors from Germany and around the world. A German team in Berlin, via a public company in Switzerland, promised a secure investment, advertised a patent and legal compliance. Unfortunately, the reality turned out to be quite different. The patent did not exist, the ICO was illegal and criminal backers cling to the investor money.

December 9, 2022

Wirecard Trial Day #1: Prosecutor Reads Indictment And Paints A Criminal Organization!

The trial started with a delay of about 45 minutes because the entrance checks for the visitors took longer than planned. The reading of the indictment takes about 5 hours. The prosecutors allege that tens of thousands of shareholders have lost more than €20 billion. Banks and other creditors were left with more than €3 billion. The former CEO Markus Braun, who at some point before 2015 would have formed a criminal organization out of Wirecard, is said to be primarily responsible.

April 20, 2022

Latvian Racket! Urgent warning against the new AktienPros broker scam!

Today, the 1k Daily Profits fraud campaign is hunting for new victims for broker scam AktienPros a/k/a AktienPros Capital Markets. The scam is likely to be relatively new on the market and apparently a successor of the disappeared Triton a/k/a Triton Capital Markets broker scam operated by the Latvian Racket. Anyway, a Triton Capital Markets email address and phone number are given for support. Stay far away, save your money and misuse your data. AktienPros attacks German-speaking consumers.

April 12, 2022

The Latvian Racket! What’s this cybercrime organization’s status?

In Sept 2021, the Spanish CNMV issued an investor warning against the meanwhile vanished Morgan FX Capital (www.morganfxcapital.com) broker scam; the Italian Consob issued a black-out order a few days ago. UK-registered Preqster Ltd, which used to operate other vanished scams such as Pips500 or Preqster FX, was the operator. It was controlled by the Latvian citizen Sergejs Vasiljevs and was one of the many legal entities of the so-called Latvian Racket. This entity was dissolved, and its scams vanished. We want to learn more.

December 1, 2021

Latvian Racket! Morgan FX Capital scam still attacks European consumers!

In September 2021, Spanish CNMV issued an investor warning against the Morgan FX Capital broker scam. The operator of this scam is UK-registered Preqster Ltd which already operated the vanished scams Pips500 and Preqster FX. It is controlled by the Latvian citizen Sergejs Vasiljevs and is one of the many legal entities of the so-called Latvian Racket. While Morgan FX Capital is still active, Preqster Ltd has been dissolved via a compulsory strike-off in Nov 2021. Stay away from Morgan FX Capital.

December 1, 2021

Not a surprise! Broker scam Celox offline!

FinTelegram has issued warnings against the Celox a/k/a Celox Live (www.celox.com) broker scam several times over the last few months. It was one of the many scams of the so-called Plutus Racket operated by boiler rooms in Bulgaria and Ukraine. Apparently, the Celox scam or its website has disappeared with the error message 404 (File or directory not found). Most recently, Celox has already received a 2-star "Poor" rating on Trustpilot and was declared a scam via an IIROC press release.

August 17, 2021

Israeli-German-Dutch scam network allegedly produced more than 200,000 victims in Germany

In September 2021, the Israeli cybercrime kingpin Gal Barak was sentenced to four years in prison for investment fraud and money laundering in Austria. German prosecutors, led by Nino Goldberg, also want to charge Gal Barak, see him convicted and sentenced to prison. Barak appealed against the indictment; the case is currently before the European Court of Justice. Barak's former boiler room manager Tal-Jacki Fitelzon has already been indicted. Barak's former partner in crime, Uwe Lenhoff, died in prison last year, but his co-conspirators will be indicted. Barak and Lenhoff allegedly produced more than 200,000 victims in Germany!

August 14, 2021

Breaking News – Israeli boiler room manager Tal Jacki Fitelzon indicted in Germany

In September 2020, the Israeli Gal Barak was to four years in prison for investment fraud and money laundering. The millions of euros seized will be paid out to the victims eventually because the Austrian court is very slow in this regard. Gal Barak should also be charged in Germany but has appealed against it. The case is currently before the European Court of Justice. His co-conspirator, Israeli Tal Jacki Fitelzon, on the other hand, has now been indicted in Germany. He was previously in pre-trial detention.

Paxum Bank: The Offshore Bank for the Porn Industry!

Paxum Bank, an offshore financial institution based in Dominica, has found itself at the center of controversy due to its connections with high-risk industries and recent revelations about its relationship with the embattled Tate brothers. Specializing in serving the adult entertainment sector, the bank has become a key player in providing financial services to businesses often shunned by traditional banks. However, this niche focus has also drawn scrutiny from regulators and investigators.

Tate Brothers Case: The Misogynist Influencers Used Offshore Accounts to Launder Proceeds from Sexual Exploitation!

New evidence suggests that the influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate used offshore accounts, including Paxum Bank, to conceal profits from their controversial webcam business. The Tates are facing serious charges, including human trafficking and money laundering. This case highlights the need for robust AML/KYC practices, particularly for payment processors in high-risk sectors like adult entertainment.

UK FCA Charges First Individual for Operating Illegal Crypto ATM Network for Money Laundering!

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged London-based Olumide Osunkoya with running an illegal crypto ATM network, marking the first case of its kind in the UK. As crypto ATMs are increasingly used for money laundering, the FCA's crackdown on unregistered operators underscores the need for strict regulatory compliance. The ATM scheme allegedly processed £2.6 million in crypto transactions.

Public-Listed Crypto Exchange Coinbase Has to Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over SEC Risks!

U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase must face a shareholder lawsuit accusing it of downplaying regulatory risks, specifically the chances of being sued by the SEC. While a U.S. judge dismissed parts of the case, the key allegation of misrepresenting regulatory risks will proceed. This case underscores the importance of transparency in the crypto sector, where regulatory uncertainties continue to loom large, particularly in the U.S.

U.S. Regulator SEC Charges Seven Public Companies for Violating Whistleblower Protection Rules!

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged seven public U.S. companies with using agreements that restricted employees from reporting securities law violations, resulting in over $3 million in penalties. The SEC takes strict action against organizations and individuals who seek to contractually restrict whistleblowers' rights. The regulator needs insiders to disclose financial wrongdoing and compliance violations.