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December 9, 2020

Breaking News – The Hague Court of Appeal ruled that former ING CEO Ralph Hamers can be prosecuted for money-laundering

The ruling of the Court of Justice in The Hague ruled that the former CEO of ING, Ralph Hamers can be prosecuted for an ING money-laundering scheme. In 2018, ING admitted that it had facilitated money-laundering agreed to pay €775 million to settle the case. Some individuals, however, had filed criminal complaints against the then ING CEO Ralph Hamers but the public prosecutors' office in Amsterdam had rejected the charges and declared them inadmissible. The court in The Hague has now admitted the charges.

December 4, 2020

Shalon Case – Sentencing of Andrei Tyurin postponed due to technical problems

On Dec 3 the sentencing of the Russian hacker Andrei Tyurin should have taken place in New York. He is said to be a key accomplice of the Israeli mastermind Gery Shalon in the largest finance hack in U.S. history with more than 80 million stolen client data. The U.S. prosecutors ask the court for a prison-term between 15 to 20 years. Due to technical problems of the virtual court session, the sentencing had to be postponed.

December 4, 2020

Whistleblower Award for Fund Recovery in the Wolves of Hong Kong Investment Scam

A few days ago we published a Request 4 Information regarding the investment scam of the Wolves of Hong Kong. These scammers rip off investors..

December 3, 2020

WorldMarkets Scheme – Still no payouts while SwiftXChange ceased activities

There is no doubt! WorldMarkets was and is a highly toxic scam that has very cleverly sold itself to investors via active reputation management. Recently we had a discussion with TrustPilot about our scam warning on the review platform. The already reported problems with payouts persist while announced payment partner SwiftXChange ceased its trading activities.

December 3, 2020

WorldMarkets Scheme – Still no payouts while SwiftXChange ceased activities

December 2, 2020

Shalon Case – U.S. Prosecutors seek a 20-year prison term for Russian hacker!

Andrei Tyurin has been a co-conspirator of the Israeli Gery "Gabi" Shalon who carried out the biggest financial hack in U.S. history. In Sept 2019 Tyurin a/k/a “Andrei Tiurin,” pled guilty to computer intrusion, wire fraud, bank fraud, and illegal online gambling offenses in connection with this hacker attack. Allegedly, Tyurin was paid $19 million for his work, scheming with Shalon to destroy evidence that might lead to their apprehension. Prosecutors are seeking a prison term between 15 to 20 years.

November 30, 2020

OneCoin Update – German prosecutors bring charges of money laundering

German prosecutors have not yet brought charges against the crypto-fraud scheme OneCoin and its principals, but are now taking action against the German payment processors involved. This is a somewhat strange approach and legally contestable. The public prosecutor's office in Bielefeld has brought charges against three people for money laundering for the OneCoin scam. which is not yet legally binding. German payment processors processed more than €360 million for the OneCoin Ponzi scheme.

November 27, 2020

Request 4 Information – Exposing the Wolves of Hong Kong and their fake startup investment scam

Hong Kong is the gateway to this El Dorado for these Western investors. Hong Kong is also a vibrant crime scene of boiler room scams that and lure out thousands of Western investors with shares of worthless fake tech start-ups. A group of more than 30 defrauded European investors that lost millions to those Wolves of Hong Kong has conducted investigations and uncovered the global extent of the fraud.

November 18, 2020

A GLOBAL BINARY OPTIONS SUPERVILLAIN NETWORK

A few days ago FinTelegram reported that Australian media uncovered the scam activities of the Israeli Yossi Herzog in Australia. Herzog, along with his partner Kobi Cohen and other co-conspirators, has been charged with binary options fraud in the U.S. His former employee Lee Elbaz, as CEO of Yukom scam, has already been sentenced to 22 years in prison and a $28 million restitution payment. Yossi Herzog's scam network is truly global and developed some real supervillains.

November 15, 2020

Binary options supervillain – The Yossi Herzog Story exposed in Australia

Yossi Herzog, charged in the Yukom Case in the U.S. with binary options fraud to the tune of $200 million is one of the alleged supervillains of the binary options era. Apparently, he defrauded tens of thousands of victims out of hundreds of millions with his broker schemes in the U.S., Europe, and Australia. As a result of Australian investigations, the Australian regulator ASIC is now heavily criticized for not having taken action against Herzog and his scams earlier.

November 14, 2020

The Payvision Story continued – Fourthline and Cetler are the new playgrounds

The largest Dutch financial newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad has continued the story with Payvision and ING with an impressive piece of investigative work. In addition to the data he received from FinTelegram and EFRI, Betlem did extensive research of his own and concludes in his two reports that Payvision was and is a horror project for ING. The founder team with Rudolf Willem Booker, Gijs op de Weegh, and Cheng Liem Li had to leave the company in April 2020.

November 13, 2020

R4I – The AKCE Group, European Merchant Bank, and OpenPayd Group

The FinTech entrepreneur Ozan Ozerk was born in Nicosia, Northern Cyprus. He moved to Norway. His father is a professor at the University of Oslo's Department of Education and his mother is a senior advisor at an institution specializing in children with learning disabilities. Ozerk is the beneficial owner of the Akce Group and a number of regulated and unregulated FinTech companies in Lithuania, Cyprus, Malta, and the UK. We would like to know more about Akce Group, OpenPayd Group, and its network.

Google Battles CFPB: Tech Giant Fights Back Against Federal Oversight in Payments Showdown

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has placed Google Payment Corp. under federal supervision, citing concerns over its error resolution and fraud prevention processes. This decision follows nearly 300 consumer complaints alleging issues such as inadequate investigation of fraudulent charges and insufficient explanations of investigation outcomes.

Wirecard Scandal Reignites: Markus Braun’s Release Demanded Amid Espionage Revelations

In light of recent court findings across multiple jurisdictions, it has become increasingly clear that the ongoing trial of former Wirecard CEO Markus Braun may be fundamentally flawed. The crux of this issue lies in the apparent failure to fully incorporate the now-established activities of fugitive ex-COO Jan Marsalek into the proceedings. This not only jeopardizes the fairness of Braun's trial but also risks obscuring the true nature and extent of the Wirecard scandal.

TikTok Takedown: America’s Digital Iron Curtain or Silicon Valley’s Secret Weapon?

The recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has sent shockwaves through the social media industry, upholding a law that could effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. The ruling cited national security concerns. This decision marks a significant escalation in the ongoing tension between the U.S. government and Chinese-owned tech companies.

Truong My Lan: A Tycoon’s Fall from Grace and Vietnam’s $44 Billion Financial Scandal!

The dramatic downfall of Truong My Lan, one of Vietnam’s most prominent property magnates, has sent shockwaves through the country's financial and political systems. The 68-year-old former billionaire is at the center of one of the largest financial frauds in history, a scandal that has not only exposed vulnerabilities in Vietnam’s economy but has also highlighted the intricate relationship between business and politics in the country.

Cash Cow Crypto: U.S. CFTC Enforcement Sets Records in FY 2024 with $17.1 Billion in Monetary Relief!

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) achieved a landmark year in FY 2024, securing over $17.1 billion in monetary relief, including $2.6 billion in civil penalties and $14.5 billion in restitution. The agency’s groundbreaking actions spanned digital asset (crypto) markets, voluntary carbon credits, and major compliance cases, highlighting its leadership in safeguarding market integrity.