Someone knows AVIS Bank ?

[Remy]

I would like to know if someone knows, use or has used a fintech called AVIS Bank : AVIS Bank, AVISPay, Wallet account

I don't know if it's a scam, but the features promised by this fintech are incredible, maybe not good to be true. I don't speak of its pretending green values (I don't care in fact) but bank instruments available and cards...

 

[Spinat]

I would love to get my hands on the Gold Card

 

[Remy]

Cool cards, but seriously, all the website smells like a scam,‍ do you think it is ? I'm trying to open an account to see what's⁠ happening.

 

[Remy]

@Martin Everson What do you think of their financial statements : https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/59d4ca_3b8dd954e3a44058942b30803b4802f6.pdf

They have billions‌ euro in deposits, looks very surprising, because of the gap between their very confused and‍ unprofessional website and their audited accounts. They are linked to Global Fidelity Bank in Cayman.⁠

 

[Sols]

There is nothing about that website that isn't dodgy. Just for starters, the BIC they‌ list belongs to a different, actual bank.

 

[Marc Jacob]

Guys, it's a 5 minutes research : AVIS GLOBAL GROUP PLC - Filing history (free‌ information from Companies House) , check out the capital and officers - yes... it's a‍ scam !

 

[Remy]

I agree they look like a scam,⁠ but what I don't understand is how they can get 3.5 Billions EUR at HSBC⁤ (see audited balance October 2017). Normally, this kind of EMI-scam is not so rich.

The SWIFT code is Global Fidelity Bank in Cayman, they claim have bought this bank.

 

[Sols]

It's easy. They don't⁠ have that money. That isn't a real audited financial statement.

Aside from a hideous website⁤ that no self-respecting bank would have, the text on the website is also full of⁣ errors you wouldn't see with any serious business.

It's common︀ to change the BIC after a bank is sold/merged. The old will keep working but︁ you'd normally stop advertising the old ones.

If I told you I bought Deutsche Bank︂ and their BICs now belong to me, would you believe me? 😉

 

[Remy]

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[Marc Jacob]

Plus, out of this bizarre website, i forgot to mention to stay away from companies‌ that advertise themselves as a "bank" without having any licence., Not even sure that this‍ is legal...

 

[Sols]

They are criminals. Breaking the law is literally what they do.

Assume that none of the names on the website are real.

 

[Remy]

At least, Derek‍ Williamson exists, is Director of Goddards Accountants Walton, signatory of the accounts Derek Martin WILLIAMSON⁠ - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)

 

[JohnLocke]

This is obvious not a bank so I would say better stay away from such‌ operations.

 

[Bettor19]

Allow me just to ask you a technical question. How many real banks in this‌ world would have their website build on Wix? I mean really? I would understand a‍ bank developed in Lesotho would do that (not trying to be mean), but no serious⁠ bank in the world would ever do that. I would suggest that before you dig⁤ about the company and waste time on legal stuff, entity etc. to just take a⁣ look at their website, how it's done, what technology it uses and how many spelling⁢ mistakes it has. Then, most of the time, you won't even need to go to︀ the legal part, because you'll know it's a scam! Voila! I've just saved a lot︁ of your precious time! 😎

 

[Spinat]

No bank‍ would do that 😀 However, how many are really going and do research on a website⁠ like you do, not many and for that reason they are able to play the⁤ game.

 

[Martin Everson]

I think they are having a laugh.

After 30 seconds of looking at‌ their website also that told me all I needed to know about these jokers 🙁