Verify Before You Invest
Investment Fraud, Reported and Referenced
Independent reviews of fraudulent trading and investment websites, checked against public registers and reported clearly.
Signs Worth Checking First
- Verify the broker’s licence number directly on the regulator’s register.
- A cloned website copies a real firm’s name but uses a different domain.
- Unverifiable company addresses are a consistent pattern in fraudulent platforms.
- Withdrawal delays or invented fees appear repeatedly in confirmed fraud cases.
How Each Review Is Built
Every review on this site follows the same sequence: check the domain registration date, cross-reference the operator’s claimed licence on the relevant regulator’s public register, and look for the entity name in international fraud databases such as those maintained by IOSCO member bodies. Where a check returns no result, that gap is noted plainly rather than filled with assumption. The method is shown in full so you can run the same checks on any platform yourself.
Two Outcomes, Clearly Separated
Flagged Platforms
A platform is flagged when at least one concrete check fails: the licence number does not appear on the stated regulator’s register, the company address cannot be verified through official filings, or the domain was registered weeks before trading began. Each failed check is documented with the source consulted. Where only one check fails and others are inconclusive, that is stated rather than treated as a definitive verdict.
Inconclusive Cases
Some platforms cannot be confirmed as fraudulent through public records alone. The registration may be offshore and opaque, the regulator may not publish a searchable licence list, or the company name may appear in multiple jurisdictions with conflicting details. These cases are published as inconclusive. The checks that were run, the sources consulted, and the specific gaps encountered are all listed so readers can weigh the evidence themselves.
What the Checks Cover
| Check Type | Source Consulted | Common Result |
|---|---|---|
| Licence verification | FCA, ASIC, CySEC public registers | Number absent or belonging to another firm |
| Domain registration | WHOIS and historical DNS records | Domain registered weeks before launch |
A fraudulent trading website rarely fails every check at once; it is the pattern of small inconsistencies, each verifiable, that confirms the picture.
Editorial review methodology
Recently Reviewed Platforms
The newest additions to the database, each reviewed using the same documented checklist applied to every platform on this site.