Tag: scam

bscs warning
January 21, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against Alliance Investment Limited

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a public warning against a scam company called Alliance Investment Limited. Alliance Investment Limited Website: www.allianceinvestmentltd.com Reason for warning: Alliance Investment Limited are an unregistered, unregulated entity who are falsely holding out as being associated with legitimate company, Alliance Investments Limited. The regulator believes that Alliance Investment…

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crypto scam protection interview
December 17, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC issues impersonators scam warning

Australian regulator ASIC has just issued a warning against the scam companies Luxembourg Offshore Banking and LUXOSB Limited. Scammers are claiming to be from ASIC, although they are not regulated it, nor licensed or authorised in Australia to provide financial services. Both scam companies are using the cold-calling method, and claim to offer an investment…

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fma scam alert
November 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against BrighterTrade

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a warning against a scam company called BrighterTrade. BrighterTrade Date: 28 November 2018 Address: Harju maakond, Tallinn, Kesklinna Linnaosa, Roosikrantsi tn 2-K367, 10119 ESTONIA Website: www.brightertrade.com Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Reason for warning: BrighterTrade could be involved in a scam. FMA noted a recent warning published by…

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CySEC issues another impersonators scam warning
November 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CySEC issues another impersonators scam warning

Cyprus financial regulator CySEC puts out some version of a warning against impersonators appearing as CySEC officials in an attempt to scam unsuspecting investors quite often these days. CySEC has already issued several warnings like this - two times back in 2017, as well as June, November, and October 2016. CySEC again reminded investors and…

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warning
November 12, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against CCM Clearing Limited

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a warning against a scam company called CCM Clearing Limited. CCM Clearing Limited Associated entities/individuals: Rocket Consultant Group; World Advisory Group Address: CCM Clearing Limited: San Stefano Street, 23A Sophia, Bulgaria Rocket Consultant Group: Bahnnhofstr. 100 4. Etage, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland Torres De Las Americas Panama City,…

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crypto scam protection interview
August 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Scammers nick $4.4M in 2018 from online bank access: ACCC

Scammers are increasingly catching out people by impersonating well-known businesses or the police so they can get access to computers and steal money or banking information. The ACCC’s Scamwatch website has recorded a significant spike in these types of scams, known as remote access scams, with more than 8000 reports recorded in 2018 so far…

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fma scam alert
July 09, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

New Zealand FMA warns against scam website coinbig.co.nz

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just issued a warning to a suspected scam website coinbig.co.nz. The FMA has recommended exercising caution before dealing with the website www.coinbig.co.nz as it has the characteristics of a scam. The website www.coinbig.co.nz is not associated with, nor an authorised representative of, the New Zealand registered company Coinbig Limited.…

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June 17, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

OneCoin - one of the largest Ponzi Schemes in the "crypto" world

Probably the largest Ponzi scheme in the modern world was "designed" by Bernie Madoff who scammed corporate America with around $70 billion back in 2008. Now, as cryptocurrencies garnish share in the world's economy, it is not surprising to learn that there are also cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes. One such is called OneCoin. OneCoin is a…

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bscs warning
February 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FINRA warns investors of 'regulator' imposter scams

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued an Investor Alert warning investors to beware of financial scams in which con artists are posing as regulators to make fraudulent investment pitches. Recently, financial fraudsters used FINRA’s name and logo in correspondence – including a fake signature from FINRA President and Chief Executive Officer Robert W.…

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