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July 4, 2023

Investor Warning Against TradeCentrix Broker Scam Facilitated By BridgerPay

Spanish regulator CNMV issued a warning against the TradeCentrix broker scam yesterday. The website does not provide any information about the operator. The phone number provided on the website is also associated with the OpaBitcoin and auroxtrade broker scams. As a payment facilitator for credit/debit cards, we found Israeli-Cypriot BridgerPay. You should stay far away and protect your financial health and their data.

April 12, 2023

Attention: Another Regulatory Warning Against Red-Listed Vantage Group!

Vantage Prime Group LLC d/b/a VantageMarkets (VantageMarkets.co.uk) is regulated in the UK by the FCA. In addition, the VantageMarkets scheme runs offshore entities through which it performs onboarding of clients in the EEA region, in violation of the regulatory requirements of the FCA and ESMA regulators. Italian Consob has ordered the black-out of the VantageMarkets. Recently, Spanish CNMV issued another warning. We have assigned a Red Compliance rating to the Vantage Group.

March 30, 2023

Urgent Warning Against CMX Markets Broker Scheme With Red Compliance Rating!

Yesterday we, as registered clients, received an email from the offshore broker CMX Markets. In it, we were informed that various bad reviews about the broker had appeared. However, the broker informs us that these are not serious reviews. The fact is that CMX Markets operates without regulatory permission through companies in the Marshall Islands and Moldova. In this respect, we have placed the broker on our Red Compliance list.

February 28, 2023

Attention: Orange Compliance Rating For Expanding Offshore Broker Moneta Markets!

FinTelegram is known and hated primarily for its critical reviews. In this respect, we may (somewhat) disappoint this expectation with our new review of Moneta Markets by David Bily. We have upgraded the broker's compliance rating from red to orange, honoring the regulatory actions taken in recent months and the positive customer feedback. However, some of the broker's key target markets are still covered without regulatory permissions. Here is our updated review.

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February 14, 2023

Offshore Radar: Updated Review Of VT Markets Facilitated By Payabl And BridgerPay!

VT Markets is an Australian broker scheme that also allows the onboarding of retail clients in EEA jurisdictions via offshore entities. VT Markets offers maximum leverage of 1:500. Until mid-2022, VT Markets was part of the Vantage Group and still operates with the same solution. In fact, VT Markets is a 1:1 implementation of VantageMarkets with different branding. Payabl and BridgerPay are the main payment facilitator of the scheme, which has already received regulatory warnings.

February 13, 2023

Attention! Another Regulatory Warning Against FCA-Regulated Vantage Group!

Vantage Prime Group LLC d/b/a VantageMarkets (VantageMarkets.co.uk) is regulated in the UK by the FCA. In addition, the VantageMarkets scheme runs offshore entities through which it performs onboarding of clients in the EEA region, in violation of the regulatory requirements of the FCA and ESMA regulators. The Italian Consob has ordered the black-out of the VantageMarkets offshore broker website (VantageMarkets.com). It is not the first regulatory warning. Be very careful when dealing with this broker scheme.

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November 17, 2022

Attention! Broker Scam SoltechX Is Still Attacking Consumers!

Over the last couple of months, we issued several warnings against the broker scam soltechX, operated by the offshore entity Maxx LLC, registered in St. Vincent & The Grenadines. This entity has also operated other scams. As payment facilitators, we found the notorious BridgerPay, PayPound, and PayStudio. The boiler rooms behind soltechX and related scams are in Ukraine and Serbia. Max LLC is related to Cubic Services Ltd, another offshore scam operator with boiler rooms in Ukraine and Serbia. Stay far away and protect your financial health.

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

Offshore Broker Moneta Markets Still Solicits EEA Residents Without Authorization!

Moneta Markets is a trading name of Moneta LLC, St. Vincent & The Grenadines. In Australia, Moneta Markets is acting as an authorized representative of AGC Capital Securities Pty Ltd, regulated by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC). In South Africa, the scheme is an authorized Financial Service Provider regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). However, it does not have regulatory permission for EEA jurisdictions and violates regulatory rules.

September 30, 2022

The BridgerPay Discussion! Ran Cohen Refuses To Accept Responsibility To Prevent Scams!

We've heard for years from BridgerPay founder Ran Cohen and other operators of unregulated payment gateways and payment processors that they didn't need to adhere to any regulatory requirements. Cohen recently argued again on Facebook that only PCI regulations would apply to BridgerPay. This is simply false. In all jurisdictions, we know of, facilitating criminal activity intentionally or negligently is punishable by law for any person or organization regardless of regulatory provisions.

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September 28, 2022

The BridgerPay Attack On CyberFinance Rating Agency PayRate42!

FinTelegram has been active as a financial intelligence platform for about four years, specializing primarily in investor protection and financial cybercrime. Since FinTelegram's inception, Ran Cohen's Israeli-Cypriot payment platform provider BridgerPay has come to light as a facilitator in dozens of scams. The CyberFinance rating agency PayRate42 also placed BridgerPay on its Red Compliance list. And was berated and defamed by Cohen in a Facebook post for doing so.

September 26, 2022

Urgent Warning! Broker Scam SoltechX Still Chasing European Consumers

In April 2022, we warned against the broker scam soltechX, operated by the offshore entity Maxx LLC, registered in St. Vincent & The Grenadines. This entity has also operated other scams. As payment facilitators, we found the notorious BridgerPay, PayPound, and PayStudio. The boiler rooms behind soltechX and related scams are in Ukraine and Serbia. Max LLC is related to Cubic Services Ltd, another offshore scam operator with boiler rooms in Ukraine and Serbia.

Binance Chief Financial Crime Compliance Officer Denied Bail in Nigerian Case!

Think twice before starting to work for the world's larger crypto exchange. As Binance’s financial crime compliance officer faces money laundering charges in Nigeria, questions mount over the company’s compliance safeguards and the risks involved in its global operations. The denial of bail for Tigran Gambaryan and the ongoing legal battle could have far-reaching implications for the company’s future.

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Solaris Bleeds Cash and Jobs: Can This High-Risk Fintech Survive, Let Alone IPO?

Solaris, a German fintech and neobank, has a long history of compliance troubles. Moreover, its ongoing financial losses and regulatory woes doubt its long-term profitability, even as it sheds jobs and restructures for survival. A potential IPO, as rumored by the German platform Gründerszene, seems speculative at best in light of its deep-rooted issues with compliance and financial stability.

Breaking: The Binance-Like $3.1 Billion Money Laundering Settlement of TD Bank!

TD Bank, one of North America's largest financial institutions, has been hit with a historic $3.1 billion settlement over money laundering violations. This case represents one of the most significant AML enforcement actions in U.S. history, both in terms of the financial penalties imposed and the severity of the admitted misconduct. Only Binance, with its $4.1 billion settlement, was even larger.

Gotbit and Russian Executives Charged by U.S. DOJ and SEC for Crypto Market Manipulation!

Gotbit Consulting LLC, along with its Russian executives, has been charged by the U.S. DOJ and SEC for its role in a widespread market manipulation scheme. By using wash trades, Gotbit inflated crypto asset prices and volumes, deceiving investors and raising millions in illicit profits. The company’s fraudulent activities were executed across multiple jurisdictions, with key figures now facing extradition and prosecution.

SEC Charges Market Manipulators in Crackdown on Crypto Asset Fraud

The U.S. SEC has charged three market makers and nine individuals for manipulating the crypto asset market, generating artificial trading volumes and misleading retail investors. The fraudulent schemes created the illusion of active markets, prompting unsuspecting investors to pour money into manipulated crypto assets. The DOJ filed criminal charges against the scheme operators in a parallel transaction.