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February 11, 2021

EFRI Class Action – Fund recovery claims against collapsed KBH Andelskasse and its owners

The international shadow banking system around the collapsed Danish Kobenhavn Andelskasse (a/k/a KBH Andelskasse) dominated by Jesper Bak and Wael Almarree was one of the worst payment facilitators for (legal and illegal) gambling and scams between 2016 and 2018. Also involved during this time were Danish FinTech Clearhaus and FCA-regulated Moorwand (formerly UPayCard). The European Fund Recovery Initiative (EFRI) filed the fund recovery claims with the Danish FSA and filed a criminal complaint with the Danish prosecutor's office.

December 12, 2020

FCA-regulated AF Payments and Guy El-Khoury

Guy El-Khoury, born Jan 1980 used to be the CEO of FBME Card Services Ltd (FBMECS) until at least 2016. This Cypriot entity was operational centre of the notorious Tanzanian FBME Bank. In 2015 the US FinCEN issued a Final Rule against FBME on accusations of facilitating financial transactions for multinational organized crime organizations and Hezbollah. Later that year the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) initiated the so-called Kroll Report that blamed FBMECS of credit card maninipulations. CBC consequently revoked the bank's license. Today, Guy El Khoury is the director of the FCA-regulated AF Payments Limited.

November 27, 2020

Cybercrime story around Danish Shadow Banking Hub KBH Andelskasse unfolds

EFRI co-founded by FinTelegram, has filed several complaints against the Danish KBH Andelskasse. The small cooperative bank was finally taken under supervision by the Finansiel Stabilitet and is being wound up. Danish prosecutors opened a criminal case on charges of money laundering and facilitating cybercrime. The leading Danish financial newspaper Børsen has published a series of reports about KBH Andelskasse based on FinTelegram and EFRI findings and his own research.

October 7, 2020

More news from Danish scam facilitator KBH Andelskasse

The extent of the two scandals surrounding the Georgian-Ukrainian-Israeli scam broker network of the Milton Group on the one hand and the money laundering of the Danish KBH Andelskasse on the other hand is involving exponentially. Authorities from Spain via Denmark to Ukraine are currently conducting intensive investigations. Whistleblowers and victims have provided us with bank details to trace the scammers. As the victim cases of the Milton Group scams, FXPrime and InvestingPro expose.

August 17, 2020

FCA asked to really supervise Wirecard mini-me Moorwand!

FCA made a big mistake back in summer 2017 when it withdrew its warning against the crypto scam OneCoin. Back then FCA's withdrawal was used by the OneCoin salespeople to advertise the scheme even more aggressively to naive consumers. FCA actually facilitated the scam. Unwillingly, admitted but nevertheless it did. This is what BBC journalist Jamie Bartlett uncovered in episode 9 of the BBC’s The Missing Cryptoqueen podcast. And there is Moorwand which we call the Wirecard mini-me regulated by FCA.

July 30, 2020

Former Wirecard Head of Business Development now runs FCA-regulated Moorwand

The parallels between the German Wirecard and its UK Mini-Me Moorwand are remarkable. Both companies do and did their business primarily in high-risk segments such as porn, gambling, or online trading. They have accomplished quite a reputation for their laissez-faire KYM/AML/CTF approach. In March 2020, Wirecard's former Head of Business Development Luc Gueriane was appointed Chief Commercial Officer of Moorwand.

July 29, 2020

Notorious Moorwand provides agent license to Seedcamp payment startup Telleroo

There's Wirecard. The scandal surrounding the once highly celebrated German FinTech start-up is well known. The company turned into the gravedigger for the reputation of the German regulator BaFin. While Wirecard is for sure a class on its own but then there is also the FCA-regulated Moorwand. This UK e-Money Institution that has been involved in scams, cybercrime, and money laundering with various brands and partners for years. Strange though that the payment startup Telleroo operates with the Moorwand license.

March 9, 2020

Breaking News – Moorwand Director Robert Courtneidge resigns!

Normally, the resignation of a director is not “breaking news”. In the case of Robert Courtneidge, however, it is. Just a few weeks ago Courtneidge..

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March 7, 2020

Austrian Regulator FMA confirms ePayments Systems suspension for Austria

On 6 March 2020, the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) confirmed the suspension of the activities of ePayments Systems Ltd as a licensed e-money institution..

March 4, 2020

UK Solicitor and FinTech Guru Robert Courtneidge accused of faciliting investment fraud

The UK citizen Robert Courtneidge is for sure a hard working guy. As reported by FinTelegram, he not only acts as director in various FinTechs and regulated e-money institutions such as Moorwand Ltd, but also bills himself as FinTech Guru and event speaker. Unfortunately, he also facilitates broker and investment scams with his legal opinions and advice. Courtneidge resigned as a director of FCA-regulated ePayments Systems Ltd in February 2020 in the course of the FCA investigations (read FinTelegram Report here). In Australia, Courtneidge is accused in a huge investment scam of 240 investors of knowingly and willfully issuing false confirmations. A new Court judgement was issued on March 3, 2020.

March 4, 2020

Another Fraud Case in Court – Fintech Guru Robert Courtneidge and Anabus Investment Scheme

Robert Courtneidge is a busy and dangerous UK solicitor. He is not only a director in various FinTechs and regulated e-money institutions such as Moorwand Ltd, but also bills himself as FinTech Guru and speaker. Moreover, he facilitates broker and investment scams with his opinions and advice. Courtneidge resigned as a director of FCA-regulated ePayments Systems Ltd in February 2020 in the course of the FCA investigations (read FinTelegram Report here). In Australia, Courtneidge is accused in a huge investment scam of 240 investors of knowingly and willfully issuing false confirmations. A new Court judgement was issued on March 3, 2020.

February 27, 2020

Good News – UK Regulator FCA finally acts against Robert Courtneidge and ePayments Systems!

On February 11, the FCA-licensed e-money institution ePayments System has been ordered by the FCA to suspend all activity for “an indefinite period.” The regulator found “a number of weaknesses” in its anti-money-laundering (AML) controls. ePayments Systems is one of the big e-money institutions in the UK with over a million private accounts and more than 1,000 business accounts. Allegedly, the company has issued more than 75,000 prepaid cards as a principal issuer of Mastercard. It booked profits of more than £18m on revenues of almost £28m in the year up to the end of April 2019, with a whopping 66% gross profit margin according to Alphaville. Its director Robert Courtneidge resigned on February 17, 2020.