The fake banks of the Comoros Islands

[Mr Magoo]

A bit of topic: if true then this scammer goes to great lenghts with his scam and is allowed to advertise his 'bank' on this forum. No service provider or bank advertising should be trusted by default when advertising or offering services on the forum, which is bad news for the legit CSP's on the forum.

 

[Flatworld]

Mr Magoo said:
A bit of topic: if true then this scammer goes to great lenghts with his scam and is allowed to advertise his 'bank' on this forum. No service provider or bank advertising should be trusted by default when advertising or offering services on the forum, which is bad news for the legit CSP's on the forum.
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the Savings Account of those "banks" are totally scam in my opinion....Fixed Rate 10 % for EUR...🙄

I agree with you...forum admin should not accept all advertising requests...😉 hope our account will not be blocked to say this...

 

[MrGoodman]

The point is that two people in this thread claimed that they have accounts with CG Bank and everything has been fine untill now. Regarding Delta West Credit Bank I have not found yet any reviews.

 

[Suzy Emerald]

If a guy is smart enough to set up fake banks, he certainly is smart enough to set up a few fake accounts on this forum

 

[Flatworld]

new statement from Central Bank of Comores about those fake banks:

http://www.banque-comores.km/index....cleid=94&cntnt01origid=24&cntnt01returnid=114
http://www.banque-comores.km/DOCUMENTS/Communiqué_Offshore.pdf
😉 case closed~

 

[Bmw850]

Seems the Comores react faster than EU countries like Malta for example

 

[Martin Everson]

Flatworld said:
the Savings Account of those "banks" are totally scam in my opinion....Fixed Rate 10 % for EUR...🙄
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How much on EUR? Bloody hell

If that's not a clear indicator of a scam then I don't know what is.

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[dutchnik]

I almost contacted them because of the advertisement on this forum. Thank god I found this thread!

 

[Flatworld]

dutchnik said:
I almost contacted them because of the advertisement on this forum. Thank god I found this thread!
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you are welcome...haha

 

[Flatworld]

one this kind Comoros "bank" with SWIFT code cost only 100k EUR ~ 😉

I just get a offer for this from a Panama offshore service agent~

I guess many of you are richer than those "banks"~haha

 

[Dubsize]

Few precision here about having a SWIFT code.
1) You can apply for a BIC and not be a bank. Some financial institution (non-bank) and even companies have a swift to communicate with their bank. I've even seen non-registered company with a BIC.
2) Some BIC/Swift code are not connected. They usually end by 1. Not connected means they can't send/receive any swift although they do have a BIC (identifier)
Having a BIC/SWIFT code is not a proof of anything. Again, I've seen big scam like non registered company pretending being a french bank having a non-connected BIC.
Most of bank software will show you a name when inputting a BIC into their system but it does not mean you'll be able to transfer money.
Don't forget : in order to receive and send wires a bank need a correspondant account and i doubt any bank is offering such service to a bank incorporated in Comoros... so let's even say they're a bank with a licence and a connected swift code that wouldn't help them as they probably don't have any relationship with any other bank.

 

[Flatworld]

Dubsize said:
Few precision here about having a SWIFT code.
1) You can apply for a BIC and not be a bank. Some financial institution (non-bank) and even companies have a swift to communicate with their bank. I've even seen non-registered company with a BIC.
2) Some BIC/Swift code are not connected. They usually end by 1. Not connected means they can't send/receive any swift although they do have a BIC (identifier)
Having a BIC/SWIFT code is not a proof of anything. Again, I've seen big scam like non registered company pretending being a french bank having a non-connected BIC.
Most of bank software will show you a name when inputting a BIC into their system but it does not mean you'll be able to transfer money.
Don't forget : in order to receive and send wires a bank need a correspondant account and i doubt any bank is offering such service to a bank incorporated in Comoros... so let's even say they're a bank with a licence and a connected swift code that wouldn't help them as they probably don't have any relationship with any other bank.
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thank you for your helpful info~ 🙂

 

[Remy]

My silly question : how the not independant island of Moheli, part of the country called The Comores could get an Financial Authoritie licensing banks ? For me, that's non-sense but maybe I'm wrong.

 

[Sols]

Remy said:
My silly question : how the not independant island of Moheli, part of the country called The Comores could get an Financial Authoritie licensing banks ? For me, that's non-sense but maybe I'm wrong.
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Well, Moheli is an autonomous island within The Comoros, which politically is a federation or union of autonomous islands (comparable to US states vs. US federal). Just like Anjouan, where these shell banks used to operate.

The scam relies on people buying into the notion that Moheli's legal situation under the Comorrian constitution allows them enough autonomy to license banks.

It's a bit how BVI is an autonomous part of the UK or Labuan is an autonomous part of Malaysia. Except far, far, far worse in almost every conceivable aspect.

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This is the probably the answer to your question.

 

[Flatworld]

Remy said:
My silly question : how the not independant island of Moheli, part of the country called The Comores could get an Financial Authoritie licensing banks ? For me, that's non-sense but maybe I'm wrong.
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Mohelo is an autonomous island [within The Comoros] ~

but they pretend to be have independant anthorities to licensing bank by themself...

but the central government of The Comoros never acknowledge this and consider those are scam activities...

 

[PlayItWise]

It's weird some people don't have problems with the bank while BANQUE CENTRALE DES COMORES Banque Centrale des Comores - Détail Actualités don't know anything about them.

 

[dutchnik]

Yeah, strange they not even have a bank level SSL certificate on their website :')

 

[PlayItWise]

So, current clients simply seem to be lucky for now. I really wish them luck.

 

[Flatworld]

yeah~wish you luck... awe¤""%

 

[Dubsize]

Cetme308win said:
Why a couple of new users are defending them?
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2 new members, posting their first post on this thread one hour apart... stating that this comorros bank is legit - adding that having SWIFT and FATCA registration is a guarantee stupi#21stupi#21stupi#21 it's obviously hidden marketing. Probably the owner trying to onboard some ppl here.