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RecoverX: BaFin warns against offers on website e-sec-crypto(.)io
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on the website e-sec-crypto(.)io. According to information available to BaFin, the trading platform RecoverX, allegedly based in Düsseldorf, is providing financial and crypto asset services without the required authorisation. The services are not offered by E-SEC GmbH. This is a case of identity theft. RecoverX is not supervised by BaFin.
Identity theft: BaFin warns against offers on website montante-finance24(.)eu
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on website montante-finance24(.)eu. According to information available to BaFin, banking transactions, especially fixed-term deposits, financial and investment services are being provided on this website without the required authorisation. According to the current state of knowledge, there is no connection with Montante GmbH. It is suspected, that this is a case of identity theft.
BaFin warns consumers about a further RoboSpark Investor website: robosparkinvestor(.)de
BaFin published warnings about RoboSpark Investor and the website robosparkinvestor(.)com on 10 October 2025 and 31 October 2025.
Finra International: BaFin issues warning about identity theft targeting Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., FINRA
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services being offered by unknown perpetrators using the email addresses “d.schmidt(at)finra-international.com” and/or “support(at)finra-international.net”. According to information available to BaFin, these email addresses are being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
Guggenheim Investments: BaFin warns against offers in WhatsApp groups and points out the risk of identity theft.
The financial supervisory authority BaFin warns against bad actors masquerading as Guggenheim Investments (and its affiliates) in WhattsApp groups or any other social media (including but not limited to Instagram and Telegram).
PCAM: BaFin warns against offers on the website polencapital-aml.mzgw(.)cc, in the app “PCAM.pro,” and in WhatsApp groups
In the WhatsApp groups, investors are recommended by “Harrison T Blake” to invest in financial instruments that can then be traded via the aforementioned app or the platform polencapital-aml.mzgw(.)cc.
BaFin warns consumers about a further VermögenMeister GmbH website: vermoegenmeister(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the company VermögenMeister GmbH, which claims to be based in Nuremberg, and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website vermoegenmeister(.)com of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
Solvanta Invest: BaFin investigates purported sale of shares in Omni Shell Ltd.
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the company Solvanta Invest and the services it is offering. The company is offering financial and investment services without authorisation under the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz – KWG) or the German Investment Firm Act (Wertpapierinstitutsgesetz – WpIG). In addition, BaFin has not received a securities prospectus from the company; the prospectus is required under the German Securities Prospectus Act (Wertpapierprospektgesetz – WpPG) for an offer of shares to the public. The company is leading investors to believe it can sell them shares in Omni Shell Ltd.
globalexchangegg(.)pro/#login: BaFin warns consumers about website and suspected identity fraud
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns the public against offers being made available via the website globalexchangegg(.)pro/#login. According to information available to BaFin, this website is being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
BaFin warns consumers about the website autoalpha(.)io
BaFin warns consumers about the services offered on the website autoalpha(.)io. The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority has information that the website is being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
Greenhill: BaFin warns consumers about services offered in WhatsApp groups
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about WhatsApp groups operated by Greenhill (for example Vermögensclub (G138), Vermögensclub (G136), BörsenClub Select C299, Greenhill-4359-VIP, GCLLP Aktienakademie (F6), GCLLP Finanz-Lernrunde-F117). In these WhatsApp groups, consumers are encouraged to use the Greenhill app to trade in financial products. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of offering consumers banking business and/or financial services without the required authorisation. The operators are not supervised by BaFin and have no connection to the licensed institution Greenhill Europe GmbH & Co. KG.
Eagle Global: BaFin warnt vor der Website eaglegloballp(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website eaglegloballp(.)com. BaFin has information that the operators are offering banking business and/or financial services on this website without the required authorisation. The operators are not supervised by BaFin.
Changelly: BaFin warns consumers about the website changelly(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the company Changelly and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website of offering consumers cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
Identity fraud: BaFin warns consumers about the website zinsanlageexperten(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered by Zinsanlageexperten on the website zinsanlageexperten(.)com. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website of offering consumers financial and investment services without the required authorisation. These offers are not provided by UHC United Hands Capital GmbH, Regensburg, which has no connection to the website zinsanlageexperten.com. This is a case of identity fraud.
Identity fraud: BaFin warns consumers about the website zinsanlageexperten(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered by Zinsanlageexperten on the website zinsanlageexperten(.)com. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website of offering consumers financial and investment services without the required authorisation. These offers are not provided by UHC United Hands Capital GmbH, Regensburg, which has no connection to the website zinsanlageexperten.com. This is a case of identity fraud.
Identity fraud: BaFin warns consumers about the website stuttgart-exchange(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website stuttgart-exchange(.)com. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website of offering consumers cryptoasset services without the required authorisation. The unknown operators claim that their offer is from Baden-Württembergische Wertpapierbörse GmbH or Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange (BSDEX). However, none of this information is correct. This is a case of identity fraud.
Zigmax: BaFin warns consumers about the website zigmax(.)co
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the company Zigmax and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website zigmax(.)co of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
GMM Platform: BaFin warns consumers about the website gmmplatform(.)co
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the website gmmplatform(.)co. BaFin suspects the operator of this website of offering consumers financial and investment services without the required authorisation.
BaFin warns consumers about the series of platforms with the slogan “Welcome to [Name] - Building the future of trading”
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about a series of online trading platforms that use the slogan “Welcome to [Name] - Building the future of trading”. BaFin has information that the operators are offering banking business and/or financial services on these websites without the required authorisation. The operators of the websites are not supervised by BaFin and are not affiliated with the licenced institutions Easy Forex Trading Limited or Solaris EMEA Limited.
Quilter-consulting.com: BaFin warns about website and indicates identity fraud
The German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns about offers from the website quilter-consulting.com. According to information available to BaFin, the unknown operators of the website are offering banking services and financial services without the required authorisation. They give the impression that their offers originate from the UK-based company Quilter PLC. This is not the case; it is a case of identity fraud. Quilter PLC has no connection with the website or the banking transactions and financial services offered there.
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