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LIVE 3-DAY MASTERCLASS

99% of SBLC transactions in 2026 are fraudulent.
Here is how to know which one you are in.

A live three-session masterclass on how SWIFT actually works, how to verify a real instrument in minutes, and how to structure a legitimate deal — without losing your capital or your credibility.

April 27, 28 & 29, 20263:00 – 5:00 PM EST each dayLive via Zoom + 72-hr replay
Secure My Seat
$997 USD — applied toward your advisory engagement
Registration closes Monday, April 21, 2026.

The question you couldn't get a straight answer to.

Maybe it was: Is this MT799 actually worth anything? Maybe it was: Can someone really fake an MT760 with a PDF? Maybe it was: My broker says the SBLC can be leased — is that even real?

The SBLC market has a language problem. Everyone uses the same words. Legitimate operators. Outright fraudsters. Confused intermediaries who believe what they are telling you because someone confused them first.

The result is a market where 99% of what circulates is junk — and the 1% that is real is hard to access because the banks that issue legitimate instruments have spent a decade watching the fraud problem erode their willingness to engage.

This masterclass exists because the gap is widening, not narrowing. And the cost of operating within it without a clear framework is rising.

Who This Is For

Capital Seekers

You've been told an SBLC solves your problem but are unsure whether what you're being offered is genuine.

Brokers & Intermediaries

You want to identify a legitimate transaction before putting your own reputation behind it.

Developers & Project Sponsors

You need to understand what a bank guarantee actually does in a tender, escrow replacement, or project finance structure — and what it does not.

What You Will Learn

Three sessions. Two hours each. Live Q&A built into every session.

01
MONDAY, APRIL 27
Day 1

The Real Market, SWIFT Fundamentals & Instrument Mechanics

  • What the SBLC and bank guarantee markets actually look like in 2026
  • How SWIFT actually works — the mechanical version, not the marketing one
  • The real difference between MT799, MT760, and MT759
  • Whether MT799 blocks funds (it does not) or proves financial capacity (it does not)
  • Whether an MT760 can be fabricated via PDF — it can, in under ten minutes
  • What ISO 20022 changes and what it leaves unchanged
02
TUESDAY, APRIL 28
Day 2

Fraud Detection, the 60-Second Scam Test & Recovery

  • The exact language that signals a trade finance scam — and why it works on intelligent people
  • Whether leased SBLCs exist, and why "fresh cut" should end any conversation
  • Why private placement programs with guaranteed returns are structurally impossible
  • The 60-second scam test you can run before money moves
  • The 3-step verification protocol using your own bank
  • What to do in the first 48 hours if you've already been defrauded
03
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
Day 3

Legitimate Use, Cost Optimization & the 12-Month Roadmap

  • What MT760 instruments are actually used for: tenders, M&A escrow, project finance
  • Why US banks charge more and why European banks are cheaper — Basel III in plain language
  • How routing through EU banks can reduce cost by 150–200 basis points
  • A readiness score that tells you whether you can obtain a real instrument right now
  • The 12-month roadmap from where you are today to first issuance
  • ISP98 vs UCP600 and jurisdictional differences across Canada, US, EU, and Asia

Your Instructor

Taimour Zaman

Founder of AltFunds Global, a financial advisory firm operating from Toronto and Zurich. Eleven years in structured finance, working with a network of 900 brokers and institutional lenders worldwide. Author of 'Standby Letters of Credit: Turning Paper into Profit' (Amazon) and 'Structured Finance Demystified.' Quoted in TechTimes and Investment Executive. He teaches this because the quality of every deal that comes through his network is higher when the people involved understand the mechanics.

The Investment

$997 — All three live sessions + 72-hour replay + reference materials

If you engage AltFunds Global on a transaction after attending, the $997 applies in full toward your advisory engagement. It is not a discount. It is applied to the actual work.

You can attend all three sessions, take the frameworks, and never engage us further. That is a legitimate outcome.

Register

These are the three days that change how you work. If you are operating in the SBLC or bank guarantee space — as a capital seeker, a broker, or an intermediary — this is your framework.

Secure My Seat
$997 USD — applied toward your advisory engagement
Registration closes Monday, April 21, 2026.