Vashi Domínguez

Vashi Nanwani Dominguez is a Spanish fraudster.

Early life

Dominguez was born in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, where he grew up. He was educated at Casa Azul School and the University of La Laguna where he studied law but left in the second year.
Dominguez began his career importing technology from China. He built up a chain of shops that he sold in 1999.

Diamond Manufacturers

In September 2013, Diamond Manufacturers rebranded to Vashi.com.
In 2017, VASHI opened its first flagship store in Piccadilly, London.
On 5 April 2023, VASHI was declared bankrupt.
In May 2023, the domain Vashi.com was acquired by Queensmith Master Jewellers in Hatton Garden.
At the beginning of June 2023, Vashi Dominguez's whereabouts was unknown: he had vanished since the company's collapse.
According to BBC Panorama at the beginning of September 2025, staff were told to pose as customers to trick investors in the UK's biggest diamond scam.