Tag: Smartflow Payments

From IBOX to SENDS? Alona Shevtsova, the ESBU’s UAH 5bn Miscoding Case, and the Offshore-Casino Payment Rail Question

The Ukrainian natinoal Alona Shevtsova is the CEO and controlling person behing FCA-regulated SENDS. Ukraine’s ESBU reports Shevtsova is a suspect in a UAH 5 billion “miscoding” case tied to illegal online casinos. Poland has detained alleged accomplice Iryna Tsyhanok. FinTelegram examines what the ESBU announcement says and how the alleged laundering architecture worked.

Whistleblower Dossier Traces Holyluck Casino Network Card Payments to FCA-Regulated SENDS via TAS Link Routing Node

A whistleblower dossier reviewed by FinTelegram suggests that deposits into the unlicensed offshore casino Holyluck were routed through a layered payment chain involving checkout.agpayer.com, a Paylink node associated with Ukraine’s TAS Link, and Smartflow Payments Limited — the UK electronic money institution trading as SENDS and authorized by the FCA. The dossier includes comprehensive screenshots and other documentations. Here is our report.