Avi Itzkovich Scam Allegations Fact-checked (2024)

Originally Syndicated on May 9, 2024 @ 8:20 am

During the binary options era, one of the largest scam brands in Europe from 2017 to 2019 was the KayaFX broker scam. The scam likely cost tens of thousands of victims tens of millions of euros. Many victims who were Spanish were among them. Therefore, since 2018, KayaFX, associated businesses including WDC Markets, GrandeFX, Grandefex, Libra Markets, the linked boiler rooms, and facilitating payment processors have been under investigation by Spanish law enforcement authorities. Most of the websites were taken down recently because of actions taken by law authorities in various countries.

Avi Itzkovich’s accomplices, and middlemen

The operators of KayaFX (www.kayafx.com) were FIU-licensed Estonian GammaTech Services OÜ and later AlphaTec Ltd, United Kingdom, according to the information on the website at the time. Per Gunnar Astrom, Jacques Henry, Avi Itzkovitz (a/k/a Avi Itzkovich), and Yael Fox were identified as the KayaFX scammers in a criminal complaint that was submitted by a victim.

Scams involving brokers, such as KayaFX, operate through a murky web of payment processors, marketing firms, boiler room operators, and domain and website owners. It is challenging to distinguish between different scam brands in this regard. They’re all conspirators and con artists. It appears that KayaFX utilised boiler chambers in the Balkans and Bulgaria.

The KayaFX scam is also said to be related to the KontoFX, UProFX, Tradorax, InstaFX and other scams. Below is a list of the entities and brands related to the KayaFX network.

Avi Itzkovich’s Processors of Payments

Praxis Cashier, Hermes Solutions Podgorica DOO, UPayCard run by Moorwand Ltd., or KBH Andelskasse were the payment processors involved at the time. Additionally, the KayaFX scam used shady payment processors for bank wire transfers, namely Global VC.

Soon, we intend to get an update from the law enforcement agencies in addition to providing an update on this fraud network. We would be grateful for any information you could provide us on KayaFX et al. 

Praxis Cashier (As claimed)

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Avi Itzkovich’s Fraud

Fraud is defined by law as the deliberate use of deception to get unfair or illegal benefit or to deny a victim their legal rights. Fraud can be illegal under civil or criminal law; for example, a victim of fraud may sue the perpetrator to stop the fraud or obtain financial compensation; or fraud may not result in any loss of money, property, or legal rights but nevertheless constitute a component of another civil or criminal wrong. The goal of fraud can be financial gain or other advantages, such as getting a passport, travel visa, driver’s licence, or mortgage fraud, in which case the offender makes false claims in an effort to qualify for a mortgage.

• It could be a warning sign that your broker is not acting in your best interests if they do not reply to you.
• Make sure there are no complaints, do your homework, and carefully study all the fine print on paperwork to ensure you are not being taken advantage of by a dishonest broker.
• Before attempting a withdrawal, try starting a modest account with a small balance and making trades for a month.
• Your broker might be churning if you notice purchase and sell transactions for assets that don’t align with your goals.
• Before pursuing more extreme measures, go over all of your documentation and talk through your options if you are trapped with a terrible broker.

Bottom Line

Brokers are sometimes to blame for traders’ losses, even if traders sometimes hold them accountable. Before opening an account, a trader should be rigorous in their research on potential brokers. If the broker passes this scrutiny, the trader should make a small deposit, make a few trades, and then withdraw their money. If all goes according to plan, a bigger deposit may be made.

If things are already bad for you, though, you should confirm that the broker is engaging in illicit activity (like churning), make an effort to get your questions addressed, and if that doesn’t work, you should report the broker to the SEC, FINRA, or another regulatory agency that has the authority to take legal action against them.