Abstract:A trader from India has raised serious allegations against WealthFX for their scammy practice, including denied withdrawals. Having a trust score as low as 1.88 out of 10 and no regulatory license, the broker comes with a high risk for traders’ funds.
While indulging in online trading and trying any broker or trading platform, it is essential to go with the reliable and verified ones to safeguard your funds. However, recently, there have been concerns and complaints from traders regarding WealthFX and its operations.
WealthFX is a forex broker that allows trading of Forex, Indices, Stocks, Gold, Natural Oil, Crude Oil, and more. However, as per WikiFX, it operates without any valid regulations and has suspicious regulatory licenses. Also, the broker has a very low trust score of 1.88 out of 10, warning traders to be cautious when dealing with it.
The absence of oversight from financial authorities increases the likelihood of scammy practices, like withholding withdrawals or manipulating trades, as also alleged by one of the users.
An Indian trader has raised suspicions about the brokers scammy tactics and has allegedly been holding their funds for scalping, and then denying fund withdrawals.
Heres what they have specified in their review, along with the screenshots as proof -
As evident, they have reported that the broker refused to process their withdrawal, and accused WealthFX of “completely committed in looting your money.”
Such allegations are serious and suggest potential misconduct, posing financial risk for investors, a significant red flag for traders.
However, the scam allegations are not the only and there also exist certain positive reviews which may seem genuine to some but may also be an indication of service quality or promotional reviews. There is a possibility of the latter, too, as it is a common issue in unregulated brokers.
Having oversight from certain regulatory bodies (like FCA, ASIC, CySEC, etc) indicates that the trading platform/ broker must follow some strict standards to ensure traders' protection. However, the absence of these could mean there is no guarantee of a fair practice. And, in the case of WealthFX, there is no recognized regulatory license. Also, the broker‘s influence in India is rated D as per WikiFX’s influence index for the region.
The scam allegation against WealthFX and its lack of regulation warns traders to be cautious while using it or any other brokers of such type. If getting involved with these, the traders must keep a record of all transactions and communications (if any). But, this might still not mean that your funds would be safeguarded against any scammy tactics of the platform. Thus, the traders should always exercise extreme caution, conduct thorough research, and prioritize regulated brokers to protect their funds.
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