Investment Fraud, Reported and Referenced
Independent reviews document fraudulent trading and investment websites, with verified findings drawn from public regulatory records.
How Investment Website Fraud Works
Fraudulent investment and trading websites typically present themselves as licensed brokers or regulated crypto exchanges, according to the terms and disclosures on their own pages. Regulators including the FCA, SEC, and ASIC maintain public registers that allow anyone to verify whether a firm holds a valid licence. When a site’s stated registration number does not appear on those registers, or the number belongs to a different entity entirely, that discrepancy is documented and published here. The record stands as a permanent, searchable reference.
Reporting Fraud to the Authorities
Victims of fraudulent trading or investment websites can submit details through this site, which connects them with independent legal advisers and lawyers at no obligation. Those advisers assist with preparing formal reports to financial regulators and law enforcement authorities, ensuring that complaints are filed in the correct jurisdiction and with the correct supporting documentation. The process creates an official record with the relevant authority, which regulators have noted is a necessary step in any formal investigation into a fraudulent platform.
Common Questions
How can someone tell whether a trading or investment website is regulated?
Every regulated broker or exchange is listed on the public register of its licensing authority, such as the FCA Register in the United Kingdom or the SEC’s EDGAR system in the United States. Checking the firm’s stated registration number directly against those official databases is the most reliable method. A name match alone is not sufficient, as fraudulent sites frequently copy the names of legitimate firms.
What information should be gathered after losing money to a fraudulent investment website?
Regulators and legal advisers typically recommend preserving the full web address of the platform, screenshots of account dashboards and any communications received through the site, records of deposits including bank or card statements, and copies of any terms, licences, or registration numbers the site displayed. Complete records strengthen any formal report filed with an authority.
Which authorities accept reports about fraudulent online investment platforms?
Jurisdiction determines the relevant authority. The FCA and Action Fraud handle reports in the United Kingdom, the SEC and CFTC cover the United States, and ASIC is the relevant body in Australia. Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre coordinates cross-border cases within the EU. Independent legal advisers connected through this site can identify the appropriate regulator based on where the platform operated and where the victim is located.
Recent Reviews and Warnings
The most recently published investigations cover trading and investment websites flagged against public regulatory records.