The German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns against WhatsApp groups that are allegedly operated by KKR & Co. Inc., USA, or one of its affiliated companies. The groups are led by a man claiming to be Michael Wagner and another claiming to be Till van Dorp, along with his alleged assistant Marina Winkler.

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers in Telegram group „Chartered Investment Germany“, which allegedly originate from Chartered Investment Germany GmbH and is allegedly led by its employees Daniel Maier and Markus Fehn. It is suspected that the unknown operators are providing financial and investment services without the required authorisation. The services are not offered by Chartered Investment Germany GmbH, which is supervised by BaFin, or its employees. This is a case of 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.

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.

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.

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.