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Aksia: BaFin warns against offers from WhatsApp-Groups and points out identity theft
The German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns against WhatsApp groups operating under the brand name ‘Aksia’. The WhatsApp groups are allegedly led by Anna Lehmann, John Miller, Katja Richter and Logan Sterling. Based on current information, there is no connection to Aksia LLC, based in the United States, or its affiliated companies. This is most likely a case of identity fraud.
Nanolite Foundation: BaFin warns against offers in WhatsApp groups and against website nanolite-foundationnlf.com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers from Nanolite Foundation in WhatsApp groups and against the website nanolite-foundationnlf.com (previously: nanolite-foundation.com and nanolite-foundationn.com). According to information available to BaFin, Nanolite Foundation, which is allegedly based in Frankfurt am Main, offers the so-called Strategic Trend Focus Plan („Strategischen Trendfokus-Plan“) in WhatsApp groups, a supposed investment with up to 550% return in 40 trading days, which is promoted by the alleged expert Prof. Müller and his assistant Greta. BaFin is not aware of the existence of these persons. The unknown operators are providing financial and crypto-asset services without the required authorisation.
firstavepartners(.)de: BaFin warns against the website and identity fraud
The German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns against offers from the website firstavepartners(.)de. The website gives the impression that it is operated by First Avenue Partners (Europe) GmbH, which is supervised by BaFin. This is false. It is a case of identity theft.
Identity fraud: BaFin warns consumers about the website akquivestgmbh(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website akquivestgmbh(.)com. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of this website of offering consumers financial and investment services without the required authorisation. These offers are not provided by AkquiVest GmbH, Munich (website: gerholdinvest.com), which has no connection to the website akquivestgmbh(.)com. This is a case of identity fraud.
WertEU: BaFin warns against offers on website werteu(.)net
The financial supervisory authority BaFin warns against offers on the website werteu(.)net. According to information available to BaFin, WertEU allegedly based in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf is offering financial and investment services and crypto-asset services without the required authorisation.
DOEX Exchange: BaFin warns against websites doexexchange8(.)com, h5.ki-x(.)link and doex(.)cc
The financial supervisory authority BaFin warns against offers on the websites doexexchange8(.)com, h5.ki-x(.)link and doex(.)cc. BaFin suspects that the alleged trading platform DOEX Exchange or Doex is offering financial, investment and crypto asset services without the required authorisation. The unknown operators claim to operate with a license. This is not the case.
PrideFx: BaFin warns about the website pridefx(.)top, former pridefx(.)org and pride-fx(.)org
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about offers on the website pridefx(.)top, former pridefx(.)org and pride-fx(.)org. PrideFx, which is allegedly based in London, UK, offers via its website financial and investment services without an authorization. The website does not include an imprint or information on its legal form.
BaFin warns consumers about the website skylinefx(.)co and suspected identity fraud
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website skylinefx(.)co. According to information available to BaFin, financial and investment services are being provided on this website without the required authorisation.
Stamford Finance: BaFin warns consumers about the website stamford-finance(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website stamford-finance(.)com. BaFin has information that the operators are offering banking business and/or financial services on the website without the required authorisation. The operators are not supervised by BaFin.
Union Investment: BaFin warns consumers about identity fraud in WhatsApp-groups
According to information available to the German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), unknown individuals posing as employees of Union Investment Privatfonds GmbH are contacting investors in WhatsApp groups and chats. The groups are led by a man claiming to be Peter Müller, “Senior Investment Analyst at Union Investment.” There is no connection whatsoever with any company in the Union Investment Group or with its employees. It is a case of identity fraud.
Fake banks: BaFin warns consumers about websites ma-banco(.)com and hauptstadtbank(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on the websites ma-banco(.)com and hauptstadtbank(.)com. Contrary to the presentation on the websites, there is no financial institution in Germany under the name of MA BANCO or Hauptstadt Bank. MA BANCO, which is allegedly based in Helsinki, is also not authorised to operate on the German market under the European passport.
Aktia PLC: BaFin warns about the website aktiafi-capital(.)com, former global-aktiaplc(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about offers on the website aktiafi-capital(.)com, former global-aktiaplc(.)com. Aktia PLC, which is allegedly based in Imatra, Finland, offers via its website financial and investment services without an authorization.
KCAPM: BaFin warns against offers from Kenwood Capital Management and Brighton Capital Partners in WhatsApp groups
The Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers via WhatsApp groups, which allegedly originate from Kenwood Capital Management or Brighton Capital Partners, and warns against offers on websites kenwoodcapitalmanagement(.)top, kenwoodcapitalmanagement(.)net and brightoncapitalpartners(.)top. The recommendations for the purchase of financial instruments and cryptocurrencies, which can be traded via KCAPM app, are shared in WhatsApp groups by the alleged employees Angela Stein, Clara Wagner and Manfred Kleinix. BaFin is not aware of the existence of these persons. The operators are offering financial and crypto-asset services without the required authorisation.
WhatsApp groups: BaFin warns consumers about Quantalis Asset Management
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the company Quantalis Asset Management and the services it is offering. BaFin has information that the company, which purports to be based in the USA, has been using various WhatsApp groups to offer share recommendations and participation in what they refer to as an “Ertragsplan” (earnings plan) via so-called “institutionelle Konten” (institutional accounts). The unknown operators refer to their website quantalis(.)com and to the apps QuantalisINL and QuantalisMAX, which they claim enable access to these institutional accounts. Quantalis Asset Management is not supervised by BaFin.
MonaCasse: BaFin warns consumers about the website monacasse(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the company MonaCasse and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects the operators of the website monacasse(.)com, operating under the name Synergetic Solutions Group Ltd., of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
Top Zinsvergleich: BaFin warns consumers about the website top-zinsvergleich(.)de and identity fraud
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the company Top Zinsvergleich and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website top-zinsvergleich(.)de of offering consumers financial and investment services without the required authorisation.
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