In recent months we have warned against white-lbael broker scams of the Israeli AirSoft a/k/a AirSoft Technologies platform. We know that AirSoft is a Venture of Interest for German law enforcement agencies and is at the center of respective investigations because of scam-facilitating activities. The venture’s website lacks legal entity details. Since 2015, the AirSoft CEO has been the Israeli Shay Benhamou. Allegedly, the Hadjadj family controls the AirSoft group.
Key Data
| Trading name | AirSoft AirSoft Technology |
| Business activity | Brokerage solutions; Turn-Key white-label provider of FX/CFD & Crypto Currency Platforms |
| Domain | www.airsoftltd.com |
| Social media | LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram |
| Legal entities | TECHNOLOGY AND CRM SYSTEMS KFT, Hungary |
| Jurisdictions | Hungary, United Kingdom, Israel |
| Contact | +44 20 3769 6579 |
| Related individuals | Shay Benhamou a/k/a Shay Ben Hamou Cedric Halfon |
Short Narrative
Until January 2018, Shay Benhamou a/k/a Shay Ben Hamou, born in August 1973, operated Airsoft Technologies Group Ltd in the UK, which was dissolved via a compulsory strike-off. Benhamou used to be the company’s CEO until at least summer 2021, according to AirSoft Instagram postings and an article in the Game Changers magazine published in May 2021. According to CrunchBase, Benhamou resigned from as AirSoft CEO in July 2021. Currently, the former COO Cedric Halfon seems to be the company’s CEO.
In July 2019, The Financial Commission announced the appointment of Shay Benhamou to its Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC).
Currently, the Privacy Policy of the AirSoft website states TECHNOLOGY AND CRM SYSTEMS KFT, registered in Budapest, Hungary, as the operator. The company was established in June 2019.
The Competition
Along with PandaTS and the Sirix platform, AirSoft is very popular among scam operators for implementing white-label scam brokers. The project was allegedly established in or around 2012. According to a Finance Magnates report published in Nov 2018, AirSoft a/k/a AirSoft Technologies would be “a full-service fintech developer with offices in Cyprus and Hong Kong offering cryptocurrency, forex and CFDs trading capabilities for online brokers.”
The Times Of Israel Report
In April 2021, Simona Weinglass of The Times of Israel reported law enforcement actions initiated by German prosecutors in Kosovo and Bulgaria against scam brokers and their boiler rooms. Some of these scams used the AirSoft platform. According to this report, the beneficial owners would be members of the Hadjadj family who emigrated from Marseille to Israel. According to our sources, several law enforcement agencies are investigating AirSoft in the context of large broker scams.
Share Information
We are currently working on a report about AirSoft and its activities and would like to know more. If you have any information about the legal entities, individuals, customers, and partners, please share it with us through our whistleblower system Whistle42 or via email to fintelegram[at]protonmail.com.
