Following FinTelegram’s recent investigations into Cratos (Cratos.net) and its role in laundering funds for cybercriminals, new whistleblower information has revealed a deeper connection—Cratos appears to be a white label solution of Bulgarian payment processor SKYPAYGATE a/k/a SkyGate operated by Bulgarian-registered Sky Mechanics.
As revealed in the OCCRP investigation “Scam Empire,” Cratos (Cratos.net), operated by Blue Whale Tech Inc., has been identified as a key crypto payment processor and money laundering conduit for a Georgian cybercrime organization linked to A.K. Group. The exchange played a critical role in processing fraudulent investment transactions, enabling large-scale financial fraud.
Recent findings by the OCCRP have revealed that Blue Whale Tech Inc.—operating under the brand Cratos (Cratos.net)—has played a pivotal role as a crypto payment processor and money laundering facilitator for a Georgian cybercrime organization linked to the A.K. Group. This report outlines the illicit financial activities conducted through Cratos and calls for further insider information
BitxTech is a crypto payment processor and exchange operated by CryptoFactury OÜ, registered and licensed in Estonia. Israeli Or Bar, born in September 1987, is registered as the director. BitxTech has increasingly come to the attention of broker scams in recent months as a supporting payment processor. It is also interesting to note that BitxTech and XchangePro use the same application and identical onboarding processes. They appear to be clones or white label solutions.
The UK regulator FCA issued an investor warning against the Forex broker Scam FairBit (www.fairbit.com) on August 4, 2020. The scam is officially operated by Gama Solutions Ltd., registered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The scam lures with a super great Fair-Bit Trade engine that would generate large profits for the investors (victims). Besides the usual credit and debit cards, crypto payments are possible, which are processed via the Estonian crypto-payment processor Bitxtech.