FCA cracks down on Chris Scanlon’s Nvayo Restricted


Christopher Scanlon’s Nvayo Restricted has been hit with a lot of regulatory restrictions by the FCA.

On August eighth, the FCA imposed six restrictions on Nvayo Restricted’s enterprise operations:

  1. Navayo Restricted is prohibited from offering digital cash companies with out prior written consent from the FCA;
  2. Nvayo Restricted is prohibited from disposing, withdrawing, transferring, coping with or diminishing the worth of its personal property and buyer funds, with out prior written consent from the FCA;
  3. Nvayo Restricted should “ringfence” all funds it holds in “designated safeguarding accounts”, any transactions required to attain this should be authorised by the FCA;
  4. Nvayo Restricted should inform the FCA of compliance by August fifteenth
  5. Nvayo Restricted is prohibited from destroying proof “regarding digital cash companies”, and mentioned proof should be supplied to the FCA by August fifteenth

Someday after August eighth, Nvayo Restricted knowledgeable clients of the restrictions positioned upon it.

Pricey Valued Member,

We’re writing to tell you of essential regulatory developments regarding Nvayo Restricted.

E-money issuance, funds, and card companies are supplied solely by Nvayo Restricted authorised by the Monetary Conduct Authority (FCA) beneath the Digital Cash Rules 2017 for the issuing of digital fiat cash and cost devices for Membership Swan.

Following current discussions, we’re required by the FCA to right away droop all actions in relation to Nvayo’s Digital cash authorisation.

What does this imply to you:

1 Nvayo can not settle for any type of cost to load on to a buyer’s e-money pockets or pay as you go playing cards.

This consists of:

a Receiving funds through financial institution switch/wires.

b Liquidating any digital property to load your e-money wallets.

c Loading your e-money wallets through Credit score or Debit card.

2 Nvayo pay as you go playing cards will now not be practical for the next functions:

a Funds for items and companies.

b ATM companies; reminiscent of withdrawals.

3 Your membership will stay lively, and you’ll proceed have entry to:

a Concierge and way of life companies.

b Crypto Wallets to retailer, ship and obtain crypto.

c Instantaneous Rewards.

d 24/7 reside buyer assist, by means of the app or e mail.

4 In the event you want to withdraw funds out of your account please contact assist through the concierge function inside your account.

a We might want to confirm your identification

b As a way to shield you, we ask that you simply present financial institution particulars which are your individual and in your title.

This additionally implies that presently, Nvayo is unable to simply accept and onboard new clients.

The above necessities will stay in impact until amended or withdrawn by the FCA.

We want to reassure clients that their cash stays protected and is held in UK banks in accordance with the FCA’s safeguarding necessities.

We perceive that this will elevate questions and/or considerations. Please relaxation assured that we’re dedicated to complying with these necessities totally and are taking each crucial step to discover a decision. We recognize your understanding and endurance throughout this era.

Nvayo is working intently with the FCA to know and resolve their considerations and hope to discover a answer as quickly as attainable.

Additional info can be supplied as quickly as it’s accessible.

A assist e mail deal with for Membership Swan was moreover supplied.

Nvayo Restricted and Membership Swan are each owned and operated by Chris Scanlon.

Scanlon was arrested by US authorities on Could twenty fifth. He has been charged with operating an “unlicensed cash transmitting enterprise”.

As per the Felony Criticism filed towards him, Scanlon’s firms

operated as an unlicensed non-public financial institution for its clients and had operations in the US and different international jurisdictions.

Identified MLM shoppers of Scanlon’s unlicensed non-public financial institution embody BitClub Community, GSPartners, PLC Ultima and My Each day Selection (dba Akashx).

Membership Swan’s web site fails to supply possession or government info. Within the wake of Scanlon’s arrest, Nvayo Restricted has scrubbed any point out of him from its web site.

Chris Jacklin and Amadeo Pellicce are cited as Nvayo Restricted “interim co-CEOs”.

Jacklin and Pellicce are additionally interim co-CEOs of PMA Media Group and Aurae Way of life, each a part of Scanlon’s unlicensed banking racket.

Scanlon is to this point the one particular person arrested by US authorities. The FCA’s motion towards Nvayo Restricted nonetheless confirms there are ongoing investigations.

Whether or not extra arrests will comply with, presumably extending to Scanlon’s MLM shoppers, stays to be seen.