FinMaxFX is a huge scam and part of the FinMax Racket we have reported on several times. This racket has a fascinating background. To our knowledge, the racket is run by Oleksandr Vakulenko, a former senior Ukrainian police officer, and his wife, Olena Vakulenko. Funds stolen from clients were processed and laundered through offshore firms such as Max Capital Limited in Vanuatu and Lithuania's Softcast Group UAB. While the German BaFin has started investigations against FinMaxFX and its network, new clients from Europe are no longer accepted.
We want to extend our sincere thanks to all whistleblowers and volunteer friends of FinTelegram. They provide important information about FinMax and other scams and conduct their own research, which they make available to us. Since our last update on the FinMax Racket, we have learned that the racket's alleged boss is a former high-ranking police officer in Ukraine. We have also learned that there are other scams and a common address for all scams in Bulgaria. Here is the update.
Regulators have warned against the FinMax scams already. In Jan 2019, the German BaFin warned against the mutation FinMaxBO and issued a Cease-and-Desist Order today. In Oc 2020, the Spanish CNMV warned against the mutation FinmaxFX. The scams are operated by Max Capital Limited, Vanuatu, and Gatelinas UAB, Lithuania. Although Max Capital is licensed by the VFSC, it's not authorized to scam anybody. As scam-facilitation payment processors, we have uncovered Webmoney, VLoad, advcash, and Aveia.
The Spanish regulator CNMV had already warned against FinmaxFX in October 2020. The scam is operated by Max Capital Limited in Vanuatu and Gatelinas UAB in Lithuania. Max Capital is licensed by the offshore regulator VFSC. This offshore license does not authorize the broker to operate in other regulatory regimes. Based on our review, we qualify FinmaxFX as a scam designed to defraud. As payment facilitators for the scam, we have discovered Webmoney, Jeton, VLoad, advcash, and Aveia. The illegal active broker is still active, as are the payment facilitators.