Tag: Kryptova

FinTelegram included the offshore broker NordFX in its REd Compliance list as it is operating without authorization. The broker uses a formerly CySEC-regulated entity acting as a payment agent. NordFX has informed us that the operator, NFX Capital VU Ltd, is no longer registered in Vanuatu but in St. Lucia. Traders conclude their client agreement with this unregulated offshore entity. The offshore broker "will not be held responsible for the accuracy of any information available on this site."

FinTelegram issued a warning against NordFX, a retail broker operating without authorization, back in early 2023. The broker, formerly regulated by CySEC, currently has no license known to us and is mainly active in Asia and South America, with the formerly CySEC-regulated entity acting as payment agent. Most recently, it has attracted attention due to the "Mega Super Lottery". We have added NordFX to our Red Compliance list.

FinTelegram has already reported that the UK entities behind the high-risk payment processors, Kryptova, Bitmatix, and Paypound are in the process of being dissolved. The UK Companies House announced that the companies cease to exist via voluntary strike-off as of April 18, 2023. They belong to the network of notorious Indian payment veteran Ruchi Rathor. Merchants should take the best care of their money and avoid black-listed Kryptova, Bitmatix, and Paypound.

Now it's official! The two high-risk payment processor schemata Kryptova and Paypound from the environment of the notorious Indian payment veteran Ruchi Rathor are officially operated via the offshore company Next Ring LLC in Nevis. Until recently, the two UK-registered companies, Kryptova Biz Ltd and Self Pay IO Ltd, were the official operators. These are now in the process of voluntary strike-off. The new Nevis address is included in the Offshore Leaks Database.

The high-risk payment segment has been booming for decades. The business has high margins, as we know from the Wirecard process. The number of high-risk merchants is constantly growing, and with it, the demand for payment services. Unfortunately, most high-risk payment processors are dubious and regularly rip off merchants. RagaPay is an Indian-controlled venture. The cyber rating agency PayRate42 has placed it on the black compliance list.

Admittedly, we were a bit surprised when we received the invitation to Ruchi Rathor's new project, Pay Agency, today. Especially after the recent discussions on Twitter. Our FinTelegram team has been following the Indian payment veteran's projects and learned the brutal art of ripping off high-risk merchants had been practiced there. Now Rathor wants to launch a matchmaking platform with her Pay Agency where she brings merchants and PSPs together. Here is our first impression.

The high-risk payment processor BitMatix is part of Ruchi Rathor's network and is operated by her son-in-law Yuvraj Singh. Until recently, BitMatix IO Ltd in the UK was listed as the operator. On January 23, 2023, a voluntary strike-off request was filed by the company. As with the other UK companies in the network, Kryptova, and Paypound. The BitMatix website now states a BitMatix Inc. as the operator. We have not been able to find this company and advise merchants to be super-cautious.

Indian payment veteran Ruchi Rathor's high-risk payment processor scheme iPayTotal collapsed in late 2020. Initially, iPayTotal Ltd was to be quietly dissolved and disappear. But then creditors came forward, and the court opened bankruptcy on the company. The Joint Liquidators report claims in the millions. Senthooran Kuganathan, a/k/a Sen Kugan, was one of the executives of the scheme and cashed a lot of money. He bought himself an expensive house and a Porsche!

A few weeks ago, we brought our initial review about the offshore broker NordFX and connected it with a warning. Whistleblowers informed us that the operators of NordFX were three Russians living in the Netherlands. They would also be behind the company Nord Group Investments Inc., which we could not find. We were informed that the NordFX operators were under criminal investigation. We would like to know more and ask our whistleblowers for additional information. Be very careful!

On January 23, 2023, a deletion request was submitted for the three companies Kryptova Biz Ltd d/b/a Kryptova, Self Pay IO Ltd d/b/a Paypound, and Bitmatix IO Ltd d/b/a Bitmatix. These high-risk payment processors are part of the network of Indian payment entrepreneur Ruchi Rathor and her family. In recent weeks, many complaints have been made, especially on LinkedIn, about these high-risk payment processors. The websites are online!

FinTelegram has received extensive documentation from a former OpenFinance executive stating that Ruchi Rathor is the beneficial owner of the Denmark-based high-risk payment processor. The official shareholder is the Portuguese-registered Chestnut Investments - Unipessoal LDA, where Portuguese-based Russian Svetlana Ivanova is registered as a director. The documents also show that Rathor's various high-risk processors work with fake people. Merchants should be highly alerted!

Reportedly, Indian payment entrepreneurs Ruchi Rathor, her son-in-law Yuvraj Singh and their family are allegedly residing in Dubai. There they enjoy the money they earn through the merchants of their numerous high-risk payment processors. Every week we receive complaints and warnings against various schemes like PayPound, Payomatix, or OpenUp. With Pay Agency, Rathor has launched the next project to address the high-risk payment segment. We recommend merchants and the highest caution.