tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post506189637514899171..comments2024-02-25T04:45:14.924+02:00Comments on Scam Detector: OneCoin lost its Hong Kong bank account + Late evening updateAri Widellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08889226197358610337noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-49431271351609848172016-10-28T12:03:38.719+03:002016-10-28T12:03:38.719+03:00Raising awareness is not so much of the problem in...Raising awareness is not so much of the problem in Singapore. The problem is to get the bank and the police to launch action against the money laundering.<br /><br />However in addition to contacting the police I have also filed a report to Singaporean financial regulator. It may take a week or two before anything happens so I'd wait patiently for now :)Ari Widellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889226197358610337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-89549121795496918112016-10-28T11:54:39.651+03:002016-10-28T11:54:39.651+03:00I have already managed to file a report to Singapo...I have already managed to file a report to Singaporean police. And it's more an internal issue for them to solve so I think contacting the Finnish Embassy would be pointless.Ari Widellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889226197358610337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-54041334221916259262016-10-28T11:38:42.749+03:002016-10-28T11:38:42.749+03:00Contacting a journalist in http://www.straitstimes...Contacting a journalist in http://www.straitstimes.com could help to create presure. I think it biggest English newpaper/newsite in Singapore. <br /><br />Selina Lum seems to be one of criminal reporters. selinal@sph.com.sg http://www.straitstimes.com/authors/selina-lum Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864537249915773839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-23911562708595980062016-10-28T11:35:26.874+03:002016-10-28T11:35:26.874+03:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864537249915773839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-59042899909223106302016-10-28T11:05:18.878+03:002016-10-28T11:05:18.878+03:00What about Finnish Embassy in Singapore? They migh...What about Finnish Embassy in Singapore? They might help to contact to Singapore police. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864537249915773839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-12011823738374188882016-10-27T17:07:14.348+03:002016-10-27T17:07:14.348+03:00I would have to assume that the bank in Hong Kong ...I would have to assume that the bank in Hong Kong was acting through co-operation with the local police. Also any information spread to Singaporean banks is useless if there are rotten banks included. I'm suspicious about the bank OneCoin uses in Singapore because it has been contacted at least by two persons (me included) about the suspected money laundering and nothing has happened. I myself didn't even get any response.<br /><br />I'd say that the police and the bank supervision is the better way to go.Ari Widellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889226197358610337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-66109402286144885832016-10-27T16:49:28.452+03:002016-10-27T16:49:28.452+03:00It would be good if the Hong Kong bank informs ban...It would be good if the Hong Kong bank informs banks in Singapore about OneCoin, now that they have done their own research. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08864537249915773839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-52710298715284282352016-10-27T16:42:01.079+03:002016-10-27T16:42:01.079+03:00Really good work Ari. Please continue. I try to do...Really good work Ari. Please continue. I try to do my small share of this work too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-56182982822210643982016-10-27T11:00:24.541+03:002016-10-27T11:00:24.541+03:00I have already reported about the UOB to the Singa...I have already reported about the UOB to the Singaporean police. However since it wasn't an urgent crime report I'm not sure how long does it take for the police to respond. So today I filed a report also to the Singaporean regulator: http://www.mas.gov.sg/Contact-Information.aspx<br />Hopefully this nudge will put the wheels of justice to motion.Ari Widellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889226197358610337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-40533732096348523782016-10-25T15:03:18.058+03:002016-10-25T15:03:18.058+03:00The Hong Kong bank account was available only abou...The Hong Kong bank account was available only about two weeks. The Singaporean account has been working about six months.<br /><br />The reason you got your money back was due the freezing of the bank account because of suspected money laundering.<br /><br />No legitimate company in the world has any problems whatsoever receiving huge deposits, and banks are more than happy to receive large amounts of cash. However there's an obvious reason why OneCoin has had already 11 bank accounts frozen and it has nothing to do with banks not coping with cryptocurrency. In fact OneCoin isn't even a cryptocurrency. It has no users, no merchants and no transactions. There's also an obvious reason why OneCoin uses shell companies to obtain new bank accounts.Ari Widellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889226197358610337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-29627327414035108562016-10-25T14:10:03.119+03:002016-10-25T14:10:03.119+03:00What is all this about? As you mention, the Hong K...What is all this about? As you mention, the Hong Kong account is not new and works. I transferred money from my belgian account to that account in HongKong... unfortunately, I got my money back. So, my money arrived in the bank. The account is simply under review. But nothing alarming at all. This account is getting too much money at once due to package purchases and the Supersplit (superadvantageous split!) of Onecoin. The BankWorld cannot cope with the idea that all that money will arrive in the new Cryptocurrency World. Obvious, isn't it? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-24332606701696043242016-10-21T14:21:44.727+03:002016-10-21T14:21:44.727+03:00Well, that's great. However for some reason th...Well, that's great. However for some reason the bank account has been available for ages event though the Chinese authorities have made arrests and clearly have considered OneCoin to be a scam for a quite some time. How come the account has not been frozen?Ari Widellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889226197358610337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-86583088177172548182016-10-21T14:08:34.550+03:002016-10-21T14:08:34.550+03:00Actually, I got a response direct from UOB in Sing...Actually, I got a response direct from UOB in Singapore. They're aware of OneCoin and currently investigating. Watch this space.<br /><br />"Please be assured that we are aware of this case and in the midst of investigation."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-34463126800320298812016-10-20T15:05:55.160+03:002016-10-20T15:05:55.160+03:00I'd rather contact Singaporean police. I would...I'd rather contact Singaporean police. I wouldn't trust a bank that doesn't reply to a money laundering suspicion. <br /><br />However contacting Singaporean police is a bit tricky since the police report insists that you have to be a citizen to leave a report / tip off. I couldn't find any option for foreigners to use so I used the Police's Twitter to inquire about contact info.Ari Widellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889226197358610337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-34508356365047455292016-10-20T14:25:47.686+03:002016-10-20T14:25:47.686+03:00Time to contact the UK branch if you're not ha...Time to contact the UK branch if you're not having luck with the Singaporean one:<br />https://www.google.com/maps/place/United+Overseas+Bank+Ltd/@51.5121,-0.0930808,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x862a7daa2cc06457!8m2!3d51.5121!4d-0.0930808Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-27056183237565445222016-10-20T10:59:56.396+03:002016-10-20T10:59:56.396+03:00Thanks! Just a while ago I tried to contact also t...Thanks! Just a while ago I tried to contact also the Tanzanian police but the shitty web page didn't deliver my message. So now I tweeted them and asked for an e-mail address.Ari Widellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889226197358610337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779620886549453292.post-23287312347642427442016-10-20T10:47:18.714+03:002016-10-20T10:47:18.714+03:00Thumbs up and keep on doing the good work!Thumbs up and keep on doing the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com