In a significant development, opposition politician and financial forensic investigator Luigi Faneyte has filed a criminal complaint against Curaçao’s Minister of Finance, Javier Silvania, and three Maltese nationals—Mario Galea, Aideen Shortt, and Mario Fiorini. The allegations involve corruption, money laundering, and regulatory failures within Curaçao’s gambling industry.
Key Allegations:
- Corruption and Fraud: Minister Silvania, along with key figures like Mario Galea and entities including the Gaming Control Board (GCB), faces accusations of fraud, document falsification, and money laundering.
- Unregulated Crypto Transactions: Evidence suggests that the GCB facilitated cryptocurrency transactions without legal oversight, enabling anonymous operations and potential money laundering through platforms like BC.Game.
- International Implications: Authorities in the U.S., Malta, and the Czech Republic have been alerted to the cross-border nature of the alleged offenses, which include violations affecting American players and questionable use of Czech financial systems.
- Irregular Licensing Practices: The rapid issuance of gambling licenses under Silvania’s leadership, including suspicious asset transfers, indicates systemic flaws and raises questions about regulatory integrity.
Investigative Findings:
Faneyte’s supplemental criminal complaint, filed on December 12, 2024, incorporates findings from Scam-Or Project investigations into the Rabidi case. The evidence reveals parallels between Rabidi and BC.Game, highlighting a framework of fraud, unregulated crypto transactions, and asset transfers designed to evade scrutiny. Faneyte has launched Lokinvestigation.com, a platform dedicated to monitoring these investigations.
Evidence of Misconduct:
The report includes a transcript of a phone call between Mario Galea and a BC.Game representative, discussing the fabrication of agreements to manipulate data handling records—a violation of Curaçao’s criminal code. The fraudulent transfer of assets from Blockdance B.V. to Small House, with Galea’s involvement, indicates a deliberate scheme to mislead regulators and shield BC.Game operators from accountability.
Pattern of Fraudulent Activity:
The Rabidi case mirrors the BC.Game scandal, showing how Curaçao’s regulatory framework is exploited to bypass oversight. Adonio B.V., formerly owned by Rabidi N.V., relied heavily on cryptocurrency transactions—illegal under Curaçao law. The entity’s collapse, involving fraudulent asset transfers to offshore entities in Cyprus, underscores recurring malpractice. These cases highlight the role of IGA, an entity closely tied to Mario Fiorini, as a key enabler in these dealings.
Regulatory Complicity:
The GCB is accused of acting as a complicit “façade regulator,” enabling misconduct through the issuance of provisional licenses without legal authority, facilitation of unregulated crypto transactions, and manipulation of financial records. These failures risk not only financial but also diplomatic consequences, as Curaçao’s international partnerships come under scrutiny.
Call to Action:
Scam-Or Project invites whistleblowers, industry insiders, and concerned citizens to share information about Curaçao’s regulatory failures and gambling industry misconduct. Let’s hold these bad actors accountable and restore trust in the system. Share information with Scam-Or Project.