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January 2, 2023

Merchant Alert: Indian Authorities Investigate Ruchi Rathor And Her Companies For Tax Evasion!

Indian-British high-risk payment veteran Ruchi Rathor has been blazing a trail through the high-risk merchant segment for many years with her many companies. Millions are missing in the UK insolvency surrounding iPayTotal, which she co-founded. Most recently, Rathor has increasingly focused on crypto payments with Payomatix, Kryptova, or BitMatix. Crypto revenues are taxable in India (and other countries as well). Allegedly, Indian authorities are currently investigating possible tax evasion.

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!

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.

October 31, 2022

Merchant Warning: Ruchi Rathor’s Black-Rated Indian Payomatix Solicits Gambling Operators!

The 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. The scheme’s UK entity went into insolvency with creditor claims totaling about GBP 1.1M (report here). On LinkedIn, Payomatix is currently soliciting gambling operators that plan to address the Indian market. Payomatix is black-rated on PayRate42. We advise merchants to be super-cautious!

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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.

September 15, 2022

Interesting! High-Risk Payment Processor Payomatix And Its Founder Network Event!

The high-risk processor Payomatix is one of the many payment ventures of the British-Indian Ruchi Rathor, who became sort of famous with the collapse of her iPayTotal scheme. iPayTotal vanished with their merchants' money. The scheme's UK entity went into court-ordered insolvency with creditor claims totaling about GBP 1.1M (report here). The successor brand OctaPay vanished after a few months. Nothing about that will be discussed at the Payomatix Founder Investor Networking event in November 2022.

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August 12, 2022

Attention! Notorious Payomatix, Ruchi Rathor, And Their Indian Network Event!

Payomatix is a part of the high-risk payment processing empire of the notorious British-Indian Ruchi Rathor and its iPayTotal Group. Payomatix claims to be a PayTech startup revolutionizing the Indian payment industry through an innovative API platform. On LinkedIn, Payomatix is currently promoting its Founder Investor Networking Q3 event to be held in August 2022 in India. Ruchi Rathor will also be a speaker at this event. She certainly has a lot to tell!

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July 28, 2022

The OpenUp Story Continues With Bullied Employees And Paid Trustpilot Reviews!

Currently, the high-risk payment processor OpenUp.Finance is apparently experiencing problems. Existing and former employees have contacted FinTelegram and provided insider information. We have thus been able to confirm that the notorious British-Indian payment veteran Ruchi Rathor is one of the beneficial owners. On July 26, 2022, OpenUp announced the separation of three employees in a LinkedIn posting. Insiders also informed us about Trustpilot manipulations. Thus, employees receive a bonus of $5 if they organize positive reviews.

July 27, 2022

Confirmed! High-Risk Payment Processor OpenUp Seems Related To iPayTotal Group!

OpenUp is a high-risk payment processor operated by Openup Consulting Services AsP, a company registered in Denmark and owned by Chestnut Investments Lda in Portugal. The only director of Openup is Svetlana Ivanova. On LinkedIn, we found 12 people connected to the OpenUp across different jurisdictions. We published a whistleblower request a few weeks ago, and a former employee confirmed that OpenUp is related to the Indian-British iPayTotal Group and its co-founder Ruchi Rathor. He offered additional intel for money.

May 31, 2022

Exposed! NeoBanQ Is Another Payment Processor In The iPayTotal Environment!

We recently reported that NeoBanQ, like iPayTotal before it, tried to get out of UK Companies House via a voluntary strike-off. However, in both cases, creditors objected, and the strike-off procedure was suspended. Companies House officially lists Briton Billy Eldridge as director and beneficial owner. Evidently, he is just a monkey. Former employees have told us that the company is actually run by Ruchi Rathor and Aditya Williams and belongs to the dark iPayTotal empire, just like the dissolved and disappeared OctaPay.

May 30, 2022

Warning Against BitMatix High-Risk Payment Processor!

iPaytotal was a notorious Indo-British high-risk payment processor that was primarily involved in scams and cybercrime activities. FinTelegram has exposed iPayTotal as a facilitator in dozens of scams. In Nov 2020, iPayTotal Ltd in the UK was ordered by the court to go into insolvency and liquidation. Many millions disappeared in the process. The beneficial owners were Ruchi Rathor, Anirudh Pratap Singh Rathor, and Anurag Pratap Singh. They are currently operating a number of successor schemes through their companies in India and the UK. BitMatix is just one of them.

Former Lebanon Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh Charged with Financial Crimes

It was a long-expected move. The powerful former Lebanon Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has been arrested and charged with embezzling $42 million in public funds, part of a broader $110 million fraud case. His detention comes amid ongoing domestic and international investigations into financial misconduct during his controversial three-decade tenure. In 2022, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) froze assets worth €120 million tied to Salame.

Prosecuted Telegram CEO Durov Challenges Personal Liability for Platform Misuse!

The prosecuted Telegram CEO Pavel Durov argues that holding CEOs personally liable for platform misuse is an outdated practice that threatens innovation. Following his Paris arrest, Durov emphasized that platforms like Telegram must adapt to rapid growth, but outdated liability standards should not stifle progress. His case highlights the ongoing debate about balancing innovation, privacy, and regulation in the tech world.

U.S. Regulator CFTC Lost Court Case Against Kalshi Legal Battle Over Election Bets!

KalshiEx is a U.S.-based prediction market platform that sought to offer trading in derivatives contracts based on the outcomes of Congressional elections, which the CFTC prohibited. KalshiEx challenged the regulator's decision in court and won, opening the door for election-based derivatives markets in the U.S. However, the CFTC is seeking a temporary stay.

Germany: Accomplices in Fraudulent Cyber Trading Platforms Charged by Karlsruhe Prosecutor!

The Baden-Württemberg Cybercrime Center in Germany has announced that it charged three suspects linked to an international fraud scheme that cost over 820 victims more than €5 million. The case marks a significant step in combating organized cyber trading fraud but underscores the growing complexity of such operations that often rely on an international division of labor.

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Influencers and Financial Crimes: A Short Guideline and a Request for Whistleblower Information!

Recently, the influencer industry has come under increased scrutiny from regulatory bodies worldwide. The case of Turkish influencers Dilan Polat and Engin Polat, facing $30 million money laundering charges and allegations of operating an illegal betting ring, perfectly demonstrates the potential legal risks in this sector. This high-profile case has prompted authorities to investigate hundreds of other influencers for potential financial crimes.