NordPay
We are investigating NordPay for allegedly attempting to conceal critical reviews and adverse news from Google by improperly submitting copyright takedown notices. This includes potential violations such as impersonation, fraud, and perjury.
PARTIES INVOLVED : NordPay
ALLEGATIONS : Perjury, Fraud, Impersonation
INCIDENT DATE : 12 Oct 2023
INVESTIGATED BY : Ethan Katz
TOOLS USED : Lumen, FakeDMCA, SecurityTrails
CASE NO : 3024/A/2024
CRIME TYPE : Intellectual Property Scam
PUBLISHED ON : 26 Nov 2024
Is This About You?
What We Are Investigating?
We are investigating NordPay for allegedly attempting to conceal critical reviews and adverse news from Google by improperly submitting copyright takedown notices. This includes potential violations such as impersonation, fraud, and perjury
We are investigating NordPay for allegedly attempting to conceal critical reviews and adverse news from Google by improperly submitting copyright takedown notices. This includes potential violations such as impersonation, fraud, and perjury
What are they trying to censor
NordPay, a fintech company offering payment processing solutions, has faced a series of allegations and red flags that have raised concerns about its business practices, regulatory compliance, and ethical standards. While NordPay has positioned itself as a reliable player in the financial technology sector, several adverse reports and controversies have tarnished its reputation, potentially motivating the company to engage in drastic measures to suppress damaging information.
Major Allegations and Red Flags
1.Regulatory Non-Compliance:
NordPay has been accused of operating in jurisdictions with lax financial regulations, enabling it to bypass stringent anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) requirements. Critics argue that this lack of oversight could facilitate illicit financial activities, including money laundering and fraud.
2.Ties to High-Risk Clients:
Investigative reports have linked NordPay to high-risk clients, including online gambling platforms, cryptocurrency exchanges with questionable practices, and entities involved in sanctioned countries. These associations have raised concerns about NordPay’s due diligence processes and its role in enabling potentially illegal transactions.
3.Data Privacy Violations:
NordPay has faced allegations of mishandling user data, including failing to secure sensitive customer information. Reports suggest that the company may have experienced data breaches, exposing users to identity theft and financial fraud. These incidents have eroded trust in NordPay’s ability to safeguard customer data.
4.Aggressive Business Tactics:
Former employees and partners have accused NordPay of employing aggressive and unethical business practices, including misleading marketing, hidden fees, and coercive contract terms. Such tactics have led to legal disputes and damaged the company’s credibility.
5.Adverse Media Coverage:
Several investigative journalists and independent media outlets have published exposés highlighting NordPay’s alleged misconduct. These reports have painted a picture of a company prioritizing profit over ethical considerations, further damaging its public image.
Reputational Harm and Motives for Suppression
The allegations against NordPay have significantly harmed its reputation, particularly among businesses and consumers seeking trustworthy financial partners. Regulatory scrutiny, negative media coverage, and public distrust have the potential to deter clients, attract legal action, and invite sanctions from financial authorities. For a company like NordPay, which relies heavily on its credibility, these issues could be existential threats.
Given the high stakes, NordPay may have a strong incentive to suppress damaging information. Removing or discrediting adverse stories could help the company regain trust, avoid regulatory penalties, and maintain its market position. In extreme cases, this motivation might lead NordPay to consider unethical or illegal actions, such as hacking into media outlets’ systems to delete unfavorable content or launching cyberattacks to intimidate whistleblowers.
Conclusion
The allegations against NordPay paint a troubling picture of a company potentially prioritizing profit over ethical and legal obligations. While NordPay has not been formally convicted of any crimes, the accumulation of red flags and adverse reports has significantly damaged its reputation. The company’s desire to control its public image and avoid further scrutiny could, in theory, drive it to commit cybercrimes to suppress damaging information. However, such actions would only deepen the crisis, highlighting the need for greater transparency and accountability in the fintech industry.
This report underscores the importance of independent journalism in holding powerful entities accountable, even in the face of potential retaliation.
- https://lumendatabase.org/notices/36682705
- October 12, 2023
- Mark Andreev
- https://en.crandao.space/scandals/the-scam-legacy-and-collapse-of-fca-regulated-payment-processor-nordpay/
- https://fintelegram.com/the-scam-legacy-and-collapse-of-fca-regulated-payment-processor-nordpay/
Evidence Box
We are investigating NordPay for allegedly attempting to conceal critical reviews and adverse news from Google by improperly submitting copyright takedown notices.
Targeted Content and Red Flags
financescam
NordPay: The Scam Legacy and Collapse of an FCA-Regulated Payment Processor
- Adverse News
About the Author
The author is affiliated with Harvard University and serves as a researcher at both Lumen and FakeDMCA.com. In his personal capacity, he and his team have been actively investigating and reporting on organized crime related to fraudulent copyright takedown schemes. Additionally, his team provides advisory services to major law firms and is frequently consulted on matters pertaining to intellectual property law.
He can be reached at [email protected] directly.
Many thanks to FakeDMCA.com and Lumen for providing access to their database
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How This Was Done
The fake DMCA notices we found always use the ?back-dated article? technique. With this technique, the wrongful notice sender (or copier) creates a copy of a ?true original? article and back-dates it, creating a ?fake original? article (a copy of the true original) that, at first glance, appears to have been published before the true original
What Happens Next?
The fake DMCA notices we found always use the ?back-dated article? technique. With this technique, the wrongful notice sender (or copier) creates a copy of a ?true original? article and back-dates it, creating a ?fake original? article (a copy of the true original) that, at first glance, appears to have been published before the true original.
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Cora Mullen
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Wow, so they’re literally paying to erase bad press... Classy! Who do they think they are, a big tech company?
Ezra Hodge
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Reading abt NordPay and I’m like… can we just have one day without some cyber drama? The struggle is real, folks.
Rosie Dunlap
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This stuff’s giving me major anxiety. Like, how deep does this rabbit hole go? Stay cautious, everyone!