Abstract:The FSMA of Belgium alerts investors to the dangers of fraudulent trading platforms that promise quick returns but ultimately steal funds.
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) of Belgium has warned investors unequivocally and directly of the growing risk presented by dishonest trading platforms. Offering investors the chance of quick and easy rewards, these online scams entice them to part with their money.
Scammers use a range of strategies to entice their targets, such as fabricating news items that showcase famous individuals, placing misleading internet ads, and creating phony social media profiles. They could even use dating applications and deliberately delete communications to lure naive investors.
After being enticed, individuals are instructed to sign up on the site and transfer cash, often beginning with a very modest sum, such as €250. Certain scammers go to the extent of remotely infiltrating the computers of their victims, pretending to provide help and installing malicious software such as viruses and spyware.
Following the first investment, these platforms modify transactions to create the perception of substantial earnings. Victims are coerced into investing further funds via persistent phone calls, urgent promises, and even intimidation.
Although a minor withdrawal may be allowed to establish confidence, bigger withdrawals are hindered by providing other justifications, such as excessive expenses or taxes. Ultimately, the deceitful platform disappears, absconding with all the deposited funds.
The FSMA advises investors to exercise caution and do comprehensive research on any trading platform before depositing their hard-earned funds.
The FSMA notes that the following websites were putting consumers in touch with fraudulent trading platforms:
Algo Education (https://algoeducation.io/);
Bitcode Method (https://bitcode-method.com/; https://bitcodemethod.org/; https://bitcode-ai.live/);
Immediate Peak (https://immediatepeak.io/; https://immediatepeak.com; https://immediatepeak.net; https://immediatefuture.io; immediate-peak.com; https://immediatepeak.org);
Immediate Intal (https://immediateintal.com/; https://immediate-intal.co/; https://immediateintalai.com/);
Immediate Vortex (https://immediatevortex.io; https://immediate-vortex.com/; https://immediatevortex.co/).
The FSMA strongly advises against responding to any offers made by the following trading platforms:
4xai (https://4xai.net/);
BFTCapitals/BFTCapitalspro (https://bftcapitals.com; https://www.bftcapitalspro.com/);
Bitlet (https://bitlet.net/);
Bitnomics (https://bitnomics.co);
BNP Groups (cloned firm) (https://bnpgroups.co.uk/); Chronovalor (https://www.chronovalor.com/);
CMCapitals (cloned firm) (https://cmcapitals.com/); Coinsbit (https://coinsbit.io/);
CryptoCom AI (cloned firm) (https://crypto-com.ai);
DCY Markets (https://dcymarkets.com/);
Easy Trade (https://easy-trade.uk/);
Fortnomics (https://www.fortnomics.com/);
FX Margine (https://fxmargine.com/);
GMT Direct (https://gmtdirect.com/);
High BTC Stock (https://www.highbtcstock.com/);
Invotrade (https://invotrade.com/);
Lasbert (https://lasbert.net/);
Omega Capital Markets (https://omegacm.net; https://www.omega-cm.net/);
Opti Market Exchange (https://ome1.vip; https://www.ome2.vip/);
Parenta Financal Services Ltd (https://www.parentafinancialservicesltd.com/);
Promarket AI (https://promarket-ai.com/; https://promrk-ai.com/; https://tradingacc-globalic.com/en; https://web.halving-trade.org/; https://web.hlv-trade.com/auth/login; https://pro-mrketai.com/);
Quopi (https://quopi.ai/; https://quopi.app/);
Sense traders (https://sense-traders.com/);
Sfcap/Safecap Investments/Finalto (https://webtrader.sfcap.trade/) SkyTarget Ltd (https://www.skytargetltd.com/);
Swiss-Vests (https://swiss-vests.com/);
TigersFM (https://www.tigersfm.com/);
Titanwealth24 (https://www.titanwealth24.com/);
Tradex4u (https://tradex4u.com/);
Verify Markets (www.verify-markets.com); Vourteige (https://www.vourteige.com/);
XHPX (https://xhpxpro.com/).
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