

Investigate Kiyan Exchange (Toronto): Protect Consumers from Triangulation Scams
The Issue
Verified Entity & Corporate Registry Details in Canada
- Corporate Entity: 1001513481 ONTARIO INC. (OCN: 1001513481)
- Public Operating Trade Name: Kiyan Exchange (صرافی کیان تورنتو)
- Operating Address: Iranian Plaza, 6087 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
- Director: GHOLAMHOSSEIN AKBARI GOLZARI
- Phone: (647)554-7000
- Auto-Deposit e-Transfer: rgolzari1@gmail.com
- www.kiyanexchange.com
- www.youtube.com/@KiyanExchange
Regulatory Framework & Legal Baseline
Under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA), Money Services Businesses and payment entities in Canada are strictly prohibited from facilitating third-party cash-outs without verifying the identity of the originating sender. Releasing funds or foreign currency to an unverified third party, "their loyal client," against an e-Transfer confirmation—while refusing restitution to the verified bank account owner—violates fundamental compliance and anti-money laundering obligations.
Investigate Kiyan Exchange (1001513481 ONTARIO INC.): Protect Consumers from Triangulation Scams & Unauthorized ID Retention
We call on Canadian financial regulators, consumer protection authorities, and law enforcement to launch an immediate compliance, licensing, and fraud investigation into Kiyan Exchange / صرافی کیان تورنتو (operating as 1001513481 ONTARIO INC.), located at 6087 Yonge St (Iranian Plaza), North York, Ontario.
The Problem
Multiple consumers in the Greater Toronto Area report severe regulatory violations, privacy breaches, and consumer protection failures regarding how this business handles client funds, Interac e-Transfers, and sensitive personal identification:
- Facilitating Triangulation Scams: Fraudulent actors operating in large social media and traveler channels (e.g., Telegram groups such as KoolbarCanada, with over 60,000 members) solicit Interac e-Transfers directly to autodeposit accounts registered to this exchange (rgolzari1@gmail.com). The exchange subsequently pays out foreign currency to unverified third parties against transfer screenshots—without verifying the sender’s identity or conducting mandatory Know Your Customer (KYC) checks on originating accounts.
- Withholding Funds & Refusal of Restitution: Even when legitimate bank account owners attend the location in person with certified bank statements and active police reports, the business has refused to return the funds. Management has admitted receiving the money while claiming it was paid out to unrelated third parties under the justification that they were "regular loyal clients."
- Unlawful ID Capture on Personal Devices: Consumers report that management instructs individuals to provide government-issued identification (including Ontario Driver’s Licences and Student IDs) under the promise of processing a refund, only to photograph these documents directly onto personal smartphones rather than secure commercial document systems—subsequently retaining sensitive personal information without authorization while telling victims to remain silent.
Active Law Enforcement & Regulatory Files on Record:
- Toronto Police Service Incident #: 2026-1745250
- Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) Ref #: 2026-KQCR-WTT6-K
- Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery: Consumer Protection Ontario Complaint Filed
- FINTRAC: Compliance & Financial Intelligence Tip Submitted
- Financial Institution: CIBC Fraud & Disputes Department Formally Notified
We Demand:
- FINTRAC & Bank of Canada: Conduct an immediate compliance and registration audit into 1001513481 ONTARIO INC. / Kiyan Exchange under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) and the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) regarding third-party cash-out operations and unlicensed MSB activity.
- Consumer Protection Ontario: Investigate unfair, deceptive business practices regarding the withholding of verified consumer funds and refusal of restitution.
- Privacy Commissioner (IPC/OPC): Investigate and enforce the immediate, verified deletion of all government IDs and student credentials stored on unauthorized personal mobile devices by the business's operators.
- Accountability & Restitution: Enforce full restitution of all diverted or withheld funds to verified Canadian bank account holders.

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The Issue
Verified Entity & Corporate Registry Details in Canada
- Corporate Entity: 1001513481 ONTARIO INC. (OCN: 1001513481)
- Public Operating Trade Name: Kiyan Exchange (صرافی کیان تورنتو)
- Operating Address: Iranian Plaza, 6087 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
- Director: GHOLAMHOSSEIN AKBARI GOLZARI
- Phone: (647)554-7000
- Auto-Deposit e-Transfer: rgolzari1@gmail.com
- www.kiyanexchange.com
- www.youtube.com/@KiyanExchange
Regulatory Framework & Legal Baseline
Under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA), Money Services Businesses and payment entities in Canada are strictly prohibited from facilitating third-party cash-outs without verifying the identity of the originating sender. Releasing funds or foreign currency to an unverified third party, "their loyal client," against an e-Transfer confirmation—while refusing restitution to the verified bank account owner—violates fundamental compliance and anti-money laundering obligations.
Investigate Kiyan Exchange (1001513481 ONTARIO INC.): Protect Consumers from Triangulation Scams & Unauthorized ID Retention
We call on Canadian financial regulators, consumer protection authorities, and law enforcement to launch an immediate compliance, licensing, and fraud investigation into Kiyan Exchange / صرافی کیان تورنتو (operating as 1001513481 ONTARIO INC.), located at 6087 Yonge St (Iranian Plaza), North York, Ontario.
The Problem
Multiple consumers in the Greater Toronto Area report severe regulatory violations, privacy breaches, and consumer protection failures regarding how this business handles client funds, Interac e-Transfers, and sensitive personal identification:
- Facilitating Triangulation Scams: Fraudulent actors operating in large social media and traveler channels (e.g., Telegram groups such as KoolbarCanada, with over 60,000 members) solicit Interac e-Transfers directly to autodeposit accounts registered to this exchange (rgolzari1@gmail.com). The exchange subsequently pays out foreign currency to unverified third parties against transfer screenshots—without verifying the sender’s identity or conducting mandatory Know Your Customer (KYC) checks on originating accounts.
- Withholding Funds & Refusal of Restitution: Even when legitimate bank account owners attend the location in person with certified bank statements and active police reports, the business has refused to return the funds. Management has admitted receiving the money while claiming it was paid out to unrelated third parties under the justification that they were "regular loyal clients."
- Unlawful ID Capture on Personal Devices: Consumers report that management instructs individuals to provide government-issued identification (including Ontario Driver’s Licences and Student IDs) under the promise of processing a refund, only to photograph these documents directly onto personal smartphones rather than secure commercial document systems—subsequently retaining sensitive personal information without authorization while telling victims to remain silent.
Active Law Enforcement & Regulatory Files on Record:
- Toronto Police Service Incident #: 2026-1745250
- Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) Ref #: 2026-KQCR-WTT6-K
- Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery: Consumer Protection Ontario Complaint Filed
- FINTRAC: Compliance & Financial Intelligence Tip Submitted
- Financial Institution: CIBC Fraud & Disputes Department Formally Notified
We Demand:
- FINTRAC & Bank of Canada: Conduct an immediate compliance and registration audit into 1001513481 ONTARIO INC. / Kiyan Exchange under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) and the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) regarding third-party cash-out operations and unlicensed MSB activity.
- Consumer Protection Ontario: Investigate unfair, deceptive business practices regarding the withholding of verified consumer funds and refusal of restitution.
- Privacy Commissioner (IPC/OPC): Investigate and enforce the immediate, verified deletion of all government IDs and student credentials stored on unauthorized personal mobile devices by the business's operators.
- Accountability & Restitution: Enforce full restitution of all diverted or withheld funds to verified Canadian bank account holders.

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Petition created on September 1, 2026