They start by asking a few documents and say these documents are enough to open a merchant account. A request for crypto or wire transfer of an amount > $600USD follows to start "processing the application".
After the initial transfer is executed, they stop answering emails or take long time to do it. When they do, they ask for more and more documents, some that not even exist, creating an impossible situation and blaming the victim for not providing the "necessary documents".
They are in the business of stealing the initial payment and personal/business Id's/documents, that they'll probably use to open fake accounts. They go by many alias/fake names, like Luke Campbell, Amelia Matthew, Summers and operate from Delhi, Jio and Ghaziabad in India, but fake their presence in the UK and NL using co-working addresses and virtual phone numbers. Here's the signature of an email:
Thanks & Best Regards,
Amelia Matthew | Account Specialist |
WhatsApp: *******0850
Email: *******@webpays.com
Telegram:@WebPays
https://join.skype.com/invite/myHZ8a0wdc29
They use the following, but not limited to, company names/websites:
- INTWE XEYSO P LTD, Intershore Chambers,Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, registration no. *******
- WebPays
- SysPay
- my.paywb.co
- cogmer.com
- lb.cogmer.com
Their IP Addresses:
Jio, India (49.44.76.200)
Delhi, India (122.161.53.46)
Ghaziabad, India (103.170.81.200)
Do not trust any of these companies because you'll lose your money and they'll use your ID for something illegal.