Scam broker & platform watchlist

Scam Broker Directory

This directory lists brokers, platforms, and “recovery” services reported to Seamus Manley Investigations or identified through our work on complex financial and cryptocurrency matters. Entries are for information only, and do not replace your own due diligence.

Seamus Manley Notes on Magallanes Value

Case record for Magallanes Value. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Spain – Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores). Record date: 2024-03-06. Recorded online address: magallanes-value.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Case File: Tradesafe LLP

Case record for Tradesafe LLP. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (United Kingdom – Financial Conduct Authority). Record date: 2024-06-24. Recorded online address: tradesafer.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Seamus Manley Notes on Birdeye23

Case record for Birdeye23. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Australia – Australian Securities and Investments Commission). Record date: 2026-03-27. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Vertex Legacy Management Investigator’s Dossier

Case record for Vertex Legacy Management. Source cited: Financial Conduct Authority. Record date: 2026-07-06. Recorded online address: https://vertextlegacymgmt.com, www.vertextlegacymgmt.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Case File: FINANCE-CAPITALINVEST

Case record for FINANCE-CAPITALINVEST. Source cited: Financial Conduct Authority. Record date: 2024-04-17. Recorded online address: finance-capitalinvest.net. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Spectrum Global International Operator Advisory

Case record for Spectrum Global International. Source cited: Securities and Exchange Commission. Record date: 2026-06-04. Recorded online address: spectrumglobalinternational.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Platform Due-Diligence: AI Smart Contract

Case record for AI Smart Contract. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Australia – Australian Securities and Investments Commission). Record date: 2026-05-18. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Platform Due-Diligence: UK Wise Rates

Case record for UK Wise Rates. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (United Kingdom – Financial Conduct Authority). Record date: 2025-10-30. Recorded online address: wiserates.org, uk.wiserates.org. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Seamus Manley Notes on Monex Marketsltd

Case record for Monex Marketsltd. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Spain – Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores). Record date: 2025-12-02. Recorded online address: monex-marketsltd.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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CAPDEVBANK Investigator’s Dossier

Case record for CAPDEVBANK. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (United Kingdom – Financial Conduct Authority). Record date: 2023-11-16. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Wap Operator Advisory

Case record for Wap. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Thailand – Securities and Exchange Commission). Record date: 2026-05-04. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Aureo Flowdex Operator Advisory

Case record for Aureo Flowdex. Source cited: Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa. Record date: 2025-11-10. Recorded online address: https://aureo-flowdex.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Seamus Manley Notes on Argonoak

Case record for Argonoak. Source cited: Securities and Exchange Commission. Record date: 2026-06-04. Recorded online address: argonoak.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Case File: Edu4traders

Case record for Edu4traders. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Spain – Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores). Record date: 2021-01-11. Recorded online address: edu4traders.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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