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ectus-verwaltungs-ag(.)com: BaFin warns against offers on the website and points out identity theft
According to findings by the financial supervisory authority, the unknown operators offer asset management and investment advice on the website without the necessary authorisation. They contact potential investors unsolicited and offer to sell alleged pre-IPO shares by email.
TRABOT GmbH: BaFin warns consumers about fraudulent offers on Telegram
The German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns against the Telegram channel “TRABOT,” which entices consumers to trade in crypto assets. The operators of the Telegram channel “TRABOT” claim to be supervised by BaFin. This is not the case. It is suspected that the unknown operators are offering crypto asset services without permission. The operators of the Telegram channel also claim to have a cooperation with Volksbank im Münsterland eG. This is also not the case.
Bitstamp: BaFin warns against identity theft in Telegram groups
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers in Telegram groups, which are allegedly operated by Bitstamp. According to information available to BaFin, recommendations for the purchase of financial instruments and cryptocurrencies, which are allegedly traded via ‘live accounts’, are offered in these Telegram groups. According to the current state of knowledge, the offers do not originate from Bitstamp Europe S.A. This is a case of identity theft. The unknown operators are providing financial, investment and crypto-asset services without the required authorisation.
Wellington Management: BaFin warns against identity fraud in WhatsApp groups
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers in WhatsApp groups, which are allegedly operated by Wellington Management and led by Mark Mandel and his assistant Anna Schmidt. According to information available to BaFin, recommendations for the purchase of financial instruments and cryptocurrencies, which can allegedly be traded via institutional accounts, are offered in various WhatsApp groups. The offers do not originate from Wellington Management Europe GmbH or their employees. This is a case of identity fraud. The unknown operators are providing financial, investment and crypto-asset services without the required authorisation.
Identity theft: BaFin warns against offers on website cbre-capital-advisors(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on website cbre-capital-advisors.com. 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. The offers do not originate from CBRE Capital Advisors GmbH. This is a case of identity theft.
Identity fraud: BaFin warns consumers about the website dc-germania(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered by D&C Germany on the website dc-germania(.)com. BaFin suspects the unknown operators, who claim to be based in Frankfurt am Main, of offering consumers financial and investment services without the required authorisation.
Rust & Neumann AG: BaFin warns against offers on website rustundneumann(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on website rustundneumann.com. According to information available to BaFin, banking transactions, especially fixed-term deposits, financial and investment services are being provided by Rust & Neumann AG without the required authorisation. According to the current state of knowledge, there is no connection with the Swiss company PARU Finanz Holding AG, Neuenhof. It is suspected, that this is a case of identity fraud.
Snugburg Premium Savings Bank: BaFin warns consumers about the website snugburg(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the company “Snugburg Premium Savings Bank” and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects the operators, who claim to be based in Hamburg, of offering consumers banking business without the required authorisation.
Divine Group and Ghost Global Limited: BaFin warns against offers on websites divine-group(.)io and ghostgloballtd(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on websites divine-group.io and ghostgloballtd.com. According to information available to BaFin, the alleged trading platforms Divine Group LTD and Ghost Global Limited are providing financial, investment and crypto asset services without the required authorisation. Divine Group and Ghost Global Limited are not supervised by BaFin or the alleged European Financial Authority (FINAEU).
Oxandor Capital: BaFin warns against offers in WhatsApp groups and against websites oxandor-gw(.)com and gw.oxandor(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers in WhatsApp groups, which are operated by the alleged Oxandor Capital and led by Dr Andreas Krüger and his assistants. BaFin is not aware of the existence of these persons. According to information available to BaFin, recommendations for the purchase of financial instruments and cryptocurrencies, which can allegedly be traded via oxandor-gw.com and gw.oxandor.com, are offered in various WhatsApp groups. The unknown operators are providing financial, investment and crypto-asset services without the required authorisation.
Wittelsbach Partner A.H.B.V.: BaFin warns against offers on the website wittelsbach-partner(.)com
Wittelsbach Partner A.H.B.V., allegedly based in Frankfurt am Main and the Netherlands, offers without the necessary authorisation individual investment advice on its website wittelsbach-partner(.)com and solicits unsolicited telephone and email contact to offer fixed-term and overnight deposits.
trodu(.)co and trodu(.)vip: BaFin warns consumers about websites
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the websites trodu(.)co and trodu(.)vip, which are nearly identical. According to information available to BaFin, this website is being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
Identity fraud: BaFin warns consumers about the website alphaconnectcapital(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about services supposedly offered by the company alpha connect capital GmbH. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of offering consumers financial and investment services without the required authorisation. In particular, French consumers are currently being targeted and invited to access services via the website alphaconnectcapital(.)com.
BaFin warns consumers about offers made in WhatsApp groups, the MCG-KI app and the website mcgki(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about offers made in WhatsApp groups such as “A32Finanzielle Freiheit”, “C66 Technische Austauschgruppe für Investoren” and “Kapitalstrategien Akademie94”. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services in these groups without the required authorisation.
Nexberg: BaFin warns consumers about the website nexberg-ag(.)co
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website nexberg-ag(.)co. 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.
ClearsPro/CSMKT: BaFin warns against identity fraud in WhatsApp groups and against websites clearstream(.)xin and clearstream(.)fashion
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers in WhatsApp groups, which are allegedly operated by the post-trade infrastructure provider Clearstream and led by professor Sebastin Albrik and his assistant Annika Felder. BaFin is not aware of the existence of these persons.
Mirror Trade: BaFin warns against offers in WhatsApp groups and indicates identity fraud
The German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns against WhatsApp groups such as „B2 Akademie für zukünftiges Vermögen“, which are operated by the alleged company Mirror Trade.
BaFin warns consumers about the website coinnova(.)eu
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website coinnova(.)eu. According to information available to BaFin, this website is being used to offer financial and investment services without the required authorisation.
MonaCasse: BaFin warns consumers about the website monnacasse(.)com
BaFin issued warnings on 11 August 2025 and 17 October 2025 about MonaCasse and its websites monacasse(.)com and monacasses(.)com, which have since been deactivated. The unknown operators are now using the website monnacasse(.)com. BaFin suspects the operators of the website of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
BMEBEX: BaFin warns against identity fraud in WhatsApp groups and the associated app and website “BMEBEX”/ “bmebex(.)com”
The German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns against the WhatsApp groups „A4-Rendite-Ratgeber“ and „Aktienanalyse-Studio“, which are operated by the alleged company BMEBEX GmbH. In the WhatsApp groups consumers are enticed to trade financial products via the app „BMEBEX“. It is suspected that the unknown operators are offering banking and financial services without the required authorisation. The offers do not originate from the Spain-based company Bestinver Gestion, S.A., S.G.I.I.C., or an affiliated company. It is a case of identity fraud at the expense of the company and its employees.
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