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January 25, 2023

U.S. Regulator Awards $28 Million To Joint Whistleblowers!

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an award of more than $28 million to joint whistleblowers who provided critical information and assistance in an SEC enforcement action. Their detailed information prompted the opening of the SEC investigation and significantly contributed to the success of the action. They provided substantial analysis and ongoing assistance resulting in the return of millions of dollars to harmed investors.

January 13, 2023

SEC Awards More Than $5 Million to Whistleblower

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an award of more than $5 million to a whistleblower whose information led to a successful SEC enforcement action. The whistleblower provided a tip and additional information that helped SEC staff shape its investigative strategy, identify witnesses, and draft documents and information requests. The whistleblower also internally reported concerns before submitting information to the SEC.

December 19, 2022

Whistleblower Request: High-Risk Payment Processor NomuPay, Wirecard, And Payvision!

We have received whistleblower information that NomuPay, a payment processor established in 2021, is has taken over part of the businesses of Wirecard and Payvision. One of the masterminds behind NomuPay is said to be Payvision founder and former CEO Rudolf Booker a/k/a Rudy Booker. NomuPay has reportedly taken over parts of the high-risk business of Payvision and Wirecard and is focusing on Asia andTurkey in addition to Europe. We would like to know more about NomuPay and its network of partners and merchants.

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December 14, 2022

Whistleblower Business: SEC Awards More than $20 Million!

Whistleblowers are the secret weapon for enforcement agencies. And a huge business for lawyers. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently awarded more than $20 million to a whistleblower who provided information and assistance that significantly contributed to a successful enforcement action. The whistleblower provided new information, met with Enforcement Division staff multiple times, and remained cooperative throughout the investigation.

November 14, 2022

Whistleblower Request: The Israeli FinTech War And Extortion Campaigns In Cyprus!

The Cypriot financial scene is apparently at war. FinTelegram has been reporting on many of the CySEC brokers and FinTechs for years, pointing out that, unfortunately, many scams and investment fraud sites are also operated or facilitated by companies from Cyprus. Recently, the Cyprus Insider Twitter (@InsiderCyprus) has been revealing interesting points. Moreover, there are apparently also extortion campaigns currently running in the Cyprus scene. Here is the update. We would like to learn more.

October 17, 2022

FinTelegram, Regulatory Awakening Calls, And The Lessons Learnt!

In April 2020, the Bank of Lithuania, as the competent regulator, revoked the license of Eyal Nachum's Israeli e-money institution Bruc Bond (formerly Moneta International). The revocation was preceded by numerous FinTelegram reports exposing the payment processor's scam-facilitating activities. In October 2020, the Dutch regulator DNB submitted a Payvision report, in which the allegations raised by FinTelegram were apparently confirmed, as the Dutch financial magazine FD notes.

September 11, 2022

Whistleblower Request – Lithuanian Crypto Payment Processors Mirhax And Conivix!

Lithuanian crypto payment processor Mirhax recently came to our attention as a payment facilitator at the BBanc broker scam (report here). The potential BBanc victims were offered on the scam's payment page to buy cryptos via credit or debit card using Mirhax. These are then transferred to the BBanc scammers' wallets. The BBanc victims are directed to the Mirhax payment page via a referral link. It does not seem to be a deep integration. We would like to know more about Mirhax and the related Conivix scheme.

September 7, 2022

Whistleblower Request – Who Are The Perpetrators Behind Vanished StakingTrades Broker Scam?

In February 2022, FinTelegram warned against the StakingTrades, allegedly operated by STG CONSULT PLC or STG CAPITAL LIMITED. We have not found this company. Victims can lose their money via the licensed Estonian crypto exchange Oobit. Stay far away, and protect your money and data. Then in May, the German BaFin issued a warning against StakingTrades. Sometime in the last few weeks, the broker scam disappeared with the victims' money. We would like to know who the operators were.

August 28, 2022

U.S. SEC Amends Whistleblower Rules To Incentivize Whistleblowers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it adopted two amendments to its whistleblower program's rules. The first rule change allows the Commission to pay whistleblowers for their information and assistance in connection with non-SEC actions in additional circumstances. The second rule affirms the Commission’s authority to consider the dollar amount of a potential award for the limited purpose of increasing an award but not lowering an award.

August 25, 2022

Whistleblower Complaint Against Twitter May Be Good News For Elon Musk!

Twitter sued Elon Musk on July 12 in Delaware to force him to go through with his $44 billion takeover bid. Musk said he wanted out because the company hadn’t provided the necessary data and information he needed to assess the prevalence of fake or spam accounts on its platform. Musk later countersued, accusing Twitter of fraud for misrepresenting the condition of its business and key metrics about the users on its platform. A new whistleblower complaint against Twitter does not improve the company's position, to say the least.

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August 23, 2022

Don’t Mess With Whistleblowers – Twitter Stock Price Hit By Disclosures!

The Twitter stock was hit today by the news that the company's former head of security, Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, had filed a whistleblower complaint accusing it of failing to protect sensitive user data. Zatko was fired by Twitter in January for what the company claims were poor performance. He was previously the company's head of security, reporting directly to the CEO. Zatko is represented by Whistleblower Aid, which also represented Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen.

August 10, 2022

Whistleblower Business: SEC Awards More Than $16 Million to Two Whistleblowers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced more than $16 million in awards to two whistleblowers who provided information and assistance in a successful SEC enforcement action. The first whistleblower who prompted the investigation's opening and provided information on difficult-to-detect violations and will receive an award of approximately $13 million. The second whistleblower submitted important new information during the investigation and will receive an award of more than $3 million.