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April 12, 2023

Merchant Alert: UK Entities Of High-Risk Payment Processors Kryptova And Bitmatix Dissolved!

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.

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March 20, 2023

Urgent Warning: Broker Scams Deluxe Royals And CrystalsCapital Still Chase Victims!

We received new victim reports! Bulgarian-based Shadelake Ltd has hunted victims for over a year with broker scams. We have already issued several warnings. With Deluxe Royals, a new scam is currently active again. On the other hand, Royal Capitals and EuroTrade Invest have vanished. As facilitating payment processors, we found OpenUp, ArdelixPay, ChargeMoney, or RESET for credit card payments. You should stay far away and protect your financial health and data.

March 5, 2023

High-Risk Payment Processors Kryptova And Paypound Finally Escaped To Nevis!

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.

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February 16, 2023

Initial Review Of Ruchi Rathor’s Pay Agency Matchmaking Platform

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.

January 19, 2023

Merchant Alert: High-Risk Payment Processor OpenUp Works With Fake People!

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!

January 16, 2023

Merchant Alert: Notorious Indian Payment Veteran Launched Pay Agency!

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.

December 15, 2022

Attention! Another Urgent Warning Against CrystalsCapitals Broker Scam!

We received new victim reports! The Royal Capitals, Eurotrade Invest Group, and CrystalsCapitals are broker scams, chasing after victims via fraudulent crypto campaigns and fake news articles. Anyone who registers there is automatically redirected to the scam's payment page. The operator is allegedly Shadlake Ltd, registered in Bulgaria. As facilitating payment processors, we found OpenUp, ArdelixPay, ChargeMoney, or RESET for credit card payments. You should stay far away and protect your financial health and data.

December 9, 2022

Really? Payomatix Founder Ruchi Rathor Launched The RaiseMoney Initiative!

High-risk processor Payomatix is one of the many payment ventures of the notorious British-Indian Ruchi Rathor, the mastermind behind the collapsed payment scheme iPayTotal scheme. Just recently, Rathor launched the RaiseMoney initiative, an online community assisting entrepreneurs and investors in their early-stage financing. The legal entity behind this new scheme is Payomatix Technologies Pvt Limited, a company black-rated on PayRate42. We advise merchants and investors to be super-cautious!

December 5, 2022

Urgent Warning Against Bulgarian Broker Scams Royal Capitals Et Al!

The Royal Capitals broker scam is promoted via fraudulent crypto campaigns like Bit IQ and fake news articles. Anyone who registers there is automatically redirected to the scam's payment page. The operator of Royal Capitals is allegedly Shadlake Ltd, registered in Bulgaria. As facilitating payment processors, we found OpenUp, ArdelixPay, ChargeMoney, or RESET for credit card payments. They should stay far away and protect their financial health and data.

November 6, 2022

Merchant Alert: New High-Risk Payment Processor BizzBusters Ante Portas!

BizzBusters Ltd was a UK-registered company founded in 2012 by Indian Anurag Pratap Singh, the husband of British-Indian high-risk payment scammer Ruchi Rathor. The company was dissolved in 2016 via a compulsory strike-off and has disappeared. According to whistleblower information, BizzBusters is now to be revived via an Indian company. The mastermind behind the BizzBusters project would be Ruchi Rathor's son-in-law, Yuvraj Singh, and his brother Swaraj Singh.

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October 5, 2022

Family Business: BitMatix And The Other iPayTotal Successor Schemes!

In Nov 2020, a UK court ordered iPayTotal Ltd to go into insolvency and liquidation. Many millions disappeared in the collapse of the British-Indian high-risk payment scheme. The beneficial owners were Ruchi Rathor, Anirudh Pratap Singh Rathor, and Anurag Pratap Singh. They operate several successor schemes through legal entities in India and Europe. Ruchi Rathors future son-in-law, Yuvraj Singh, is the mastermind behind OpenUp, Kryptova, and BitMatix. Merchants should avoid these payment schemes.

October 4, 2022

Merchant Warning: PayStudio Is Another Scam Facilitating Payment Processor Of Ruchi Rathor!

We have recently found at soltechX broker scam PayStudio as a payment processor for credit and debit card deposits. The operator is Synopsis Success LDA in Portugal with an address where the high-risk payment processor CryptoMatix by Ruchi Rathor is located. Currently, Rathor and her British-Indian gang apparently run their payment processors through companies in Portugal. Chestnut Investments Lda, the parent company behind the Danish OpenUp is also based in Portugal.

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.