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May 24, 2022

Investor Warning Against IdealInvestFX Broker Scam And Its Payment Processors!

On May 23, 2022, Italian regulator Consob ordered the blackout of IdealInvestFX's website for Italian consumers. We took a closer look at this scam to discover the payment processors and partners involved. The alleged operator Extraprime Ltd in London does not exist. This is likely to be a fake company. As the governing law, Australia is stated. As payment processors, we have exposed Moonpay and SysPay a/k/a SysPG. IdealnvestFX is a member of the fake regulators ERSIC and IRMA.

January 14, 2022

Finally! German BaFin follows FinTelegram and investigates CentoGX

FinTelegram has issued several warnings against the CentoGX a/k/a Cento GX (www.centogx.com) broker scam in recent months. The fraud broker has recently focused on acquiring German-speaking victims with a dedicated website. The Spanish regulator CNMV already issued a warning in October 2021. The German BaFin has now announced an investigation into the CentoGX scam. It was also high time, but the German regulator is not known for its speed.

October 5, 2021

Attention! Another warning against Finomarkets broker scam!

We have already warned against the Finomarkets (www.finomarkets.com) scam several times. A few weeks ago, the Spanish regulator CNMV warned, and now the UK FCA issued an investor warning. The Finomarkets website does not specify an operator or a competent jurisdiction. Coinicash is the facilitating payment processor for credit and debit card payments with Texcent and AdvCash, who process the payments. Victims’ deposits are represented and miscoded as purchases of cryptocurrencies on the Coinicash exchange.

September 18, 2021

Wellington Holdings, Solid Invest, and the huge Capital Letter scam network

It is indeed a huge scam network. Scams will typically either take offshore companies or simply invent fake companies. Only rarely, they are operated by companies in Europe as is the case with the Capital Letter scam network. Capital Letter GmbH, registered in Munich, Germany was the operator of several large scams until the end of 2020. In addition, two other companies also registered in Germany, Brunnlitz GmbH and Tokkata Software GmbH, participated in the scams. All three companies are operated by Ukrainian individuals; all received warnings from regulators.

September 15, 2021

Alert! Wellington Holdings scam facilitated by SysPay, Coinicash, and AdvCash

The Swiss regulator FINMA has recently issued an investor warning against the Wellington Holdings scam (www.wellingtonholdings.com). The scam operators do not disclose any information about the legal entity or persons but give Bleicherweg 10 in 8002 Zurich, Switzerland, as the address. This is bullshit, says FINMA. As a payment processor, we once again found SysPay, regulated by the Maltese regulator MFSA, in criminal collusion with Coinicash and AdvCash. We also noticed this combination most recently in the Cento GX scam.

September 13, 2021

Investor warning – FinoMarkets facilitated by Coinicash, AdvCash, and Texcent

Spanish financial markets authority CNMV issued a warning against FinoMarkets on September 13, 2021. The scam's website does not specify an operator or a competent jurisdiction. However, we have again Coinicash acting as a payment processor for credit and debit card payments. Coinicash is again facilitating in its capacity as a registered merchant with Texcent and AdvCash, who actually process the payments. Victims' deposits are apparently represented and miscoded as purchases of cryptocurrencies on the Coinicash exchange.

September 6, 2021

Alert! Fraud campaigns CFDSociety, AI Stock Profits, and Forex Maverick chase victims

This morning we find an email from [email protected] that leads us to the websites CFDSociety (https://thecfdsociety.com), AI Stock Profits (https://aistockprofit.com/) and Forex Maverick (https://forexmavericks.com). There run fraudulent marketing campaigns that promise quick wealth or high income. AI Stock Profits promises $2,500 per week and Forex Maverick $5,000 income per day. All campaigns today promote Cento GX broker facilitated by Coinicash, AdvCash, and SysPay.

September 5, 2021

Maltese SysPay, Coinicash, and AdvCash facilitate the Gento GX scam and others

It is no secret that we consider scam-facilitating payment processors to be much more dangerous than the scams themselves. These payment processors make the scammer scene possible; they are the facilitators of the fraud attacks on consumers and retail investors. Many crypto payment processors have been established in recent years, giving the high-risk and scam-facilitating scene another boost. In many cases, crypto payment processors hold bank accounts with regulated institutions to facilitate scams like Coinicash, AdvCash, and PaySys in the Cento GX scam.

September 3, 2021

Investor warning – Illegal Cento GX broker chases victims via Crypto Hopper

The Crypto Hopper marketing campaign is on the hunt for potential victims for various brokers. Most of them are either illegally operating brokers or outright scams. In today's screening, we found the Cento GX broker scam via Crypto Hopper. The operator of this scam is said to be Cento GX Ltd, with an address in London, United Kingdom. We did not find the company. The payment processors we found are Coinicash and AdvCash, which are integrated with the SysPay cashier. Victims can lose their money with credit and debit cards or with Bitcoins.

February 7, 2021

European FinTech Ecosphere – Introducing high-risk payment processor AstroPay

AstroPay is operated by Larstal Limited, a company registered in the UK and regulated by the FCA as an e-Money Institution. Besides, AP Global Corporation LLC, UK, and Galactic Mark Limited, HK, are also listed as operators on the website. The beneficial owners are Uruguayan nationals Andrés Bzurovski Bay and Sergio Enrique Fogel Kaplan. AstroPay Cards, sold through resellers such as MorPay or Paywards, have become very popular as a means of payment among high-risk merchants and scammers.

February 7, 2021

R4I – Broker scam 27ProQuote closed down but Maltese ApcoPay still there

Many retail investors have lost money via the broker scam 27ProQuote. The attackers behind it are apparently in the process of closing the scam. Currently, the server of 27ProQuote is no longer accessible. We have reports of victims who have lost over €100,000 in some cases. The Maltese ApcoPay operated by Apco Systems Ltd registered in Malta processed the payments. We would like to know more about ApcoPay to expose the scammers and find the victims' funds.

February 6, 2021

GNI Leaks – Introducing high-risk payment processor group EMP CORP

FinTech entrepreneur Ozan Ozerk is a remarkable man. Hee has spent the last 10 years building a FinTech empire around Akce Group that ranges from the Lithuanian-registered European Merchant Bank to the FCA-regulated OpenPayd Group. He has also established processing gift card and voucher companies to process payment transactions of gambling, betting, lotteries, and online casinos for EMP CORP. We have started with the research of EMP CORP. Here is the first part of our reports.

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.