In recent weeks, we have faced an unprecedented situation: the payment system GlobiancePay has completely stopped responding to client inquiries, including those from our company.
Even the official website globiancepay.com is now unavailable, showing only an error page:
We sent official requests through all communication channels listed on their website:
- Support and onboarding emails (see screenshots)
- Direct request to the owner, Oliver Marco La Rosa
- Inquiries via Telegram
- Messages to the official GlobiancePay Instagram account
- Direct outreach to company technical staff via LinkedIn Alexander Pfau
None of these requests received an official response.
The Core Issue
Our corporate account has approximately 170,000 USD frozen. We complied with all conditions and did not violate any rules, yet withdrawing funds turned out to be impossible. The system is effectively locked, and the company’s representatives have disappeared from the public space.
Why This Is Alarming
History has shown many examples of payment systems suddenly collapsing: Wirecard, Payza, OneCoin, QuadrigaCX, FTX, and others. The scenario is almost always the same:
- first come payout delays,
- then client inquiries are ignored,
- and finally, law enforcement steps in.
In such cases, responsibility falls not only on the owners, but also on top managers, employees, and public representatives of the company who knew about the problem but took no action.
Examples and Real Sentences for Payment System Executives (2015–2025)
- Wirecard (Germany, 2020) — CEO Markus Braun arrested, facing up to 15 years in prison; COO Jan Marsalek remains internationally wanted.
- Payza (Canada/USA, 2018) — brothers Firoz and Ferhan Patel pled guilty; Firoz — 36 months in prison, Ferhan — 18 months, forfeiture of $4.5M.
- OneCoin (Bulgaria, 2014–2017) — co-founder Sebastian Greenwood sentenced in 2023 to 20 years in prison; Konstantin Ignatov pled guilty and cooperated; Ruja Ignatova is still wanted, on the FBI’s “Top 10 Most Wanted” list.
- QuadrigaCX (Canada, 2019) — founder Gerald Cotten died, but investigation revealed fraud signs; clients lost about $124M.
- FTX (USA/Bahamas, 2022) — founder Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced in 2024 to 25 years in prison for misappropriating $8B in client funds; several associates also pled guilty.
These examples show that in global practice, the outcome is almost always the same — criminal cases and real prison terms.
What’s Next
Unfortunately, all signs point to GlobiancePay following the same path. If the situation remains unresolved, it is highly likely that:
- complaints will be filed with law enforcement in Hong Kong and other jurisdictions,
- investigations into misappropriation of funds will begin,
- and a significant number of company employees will come under investigation.
Conclusion
When a payment system stops responding to its clients and funds remain blocked, this is no longer a commercial dispute — it is a matter of criminal liability. And according to global precedent, the outcome for its executives and staff will be predictable: criminal prosecution and a real risk of prison sentences.