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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 Altex Intel

Case record for Altex Intel. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (United Kingdom – Financial Conduct Authority). Record date: 2023-02-02. Recorded online address: altex-intel.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Case File: ValueFX

Case record for ValueFX. Source cited: Financial Conduct Authority. Record date: 2020-09-28. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Financiere Haussmann Operator Advisory

Case record for Financiere Haussmann. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (France – Autorité des marchés financiers). Record date: 2020-02-12. Recorded online address: financiere-haussmann.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Case File: Capital Options Ltd.

Case record for Capital Options Ltd.. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Ontario – Ontario Securities Commission). Record date: 2022-09-26. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Platform Due-Diligence: Avery Wealth

Case record for Avery Wealth. Source cited: Securities and Exchange Commission. Record date: 2026-06-04. Recorded online address: averywealth.org. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Bitstakers Operator Advisory

Case record for Bitstakers. Source cited: British Columbia Securities Commission. Record date: 2020-11-07. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Seamus Manley Notes on Blinarux

Case record for Blinarux. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (United Kingdom – Financial Conduct Authority). Record date: 2023-02-02. Recorded online address: blinarux.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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FK Group Investigator’s Dossier

Case record for FK Group. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Singapore – Monetary Authority of Singapore). Record date: 2026-03-30. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Case File: Xm Signals

Case record for Xm Signals. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Austria – Financial Market Authority). Record date: 2025-02-13. Recorded online address: xm-signals.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Global Trading Group Investigator’s Dossier

Case record for Global Trading Group. Source cited: Securities and Exchange Commission. Record date: 2026-06-04. Recorded online address: l-trading-group.com, global-trading-group.com, global-trading-group.com/. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Smart Trading Operator Advisory

Case record for Smart Trading. Source cited: Palestine Capital Market Authority. Record date: 2025-08-01. Recorded online address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569308753753. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Seamus Manley Notes on Corevintage

Case record for Corevintage. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (United Kingdom – Financial Conduct Authority). Record date: 2025-06-27. Recorded online address: corevintage.org. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Digital Markets Investigator’s Dossier

Case record for Digital Markets. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Australia – Australian Securities and Investments Commission). Record date: 2024-04-03. Recorded online address: digitalmarkets.online. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Youliyi Operator Advisory

Case record for Youliyi. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Hong Kong – Securities and Futures Commission). Record date: 2024-09-03. Recorded online address: youliyi.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Platform Due-Diligence: Gcg Hk

Case record for Gcg Hk. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Hong Kong – Securities and Futures Commission). Record date: 2023-11-10. Recorded online address: gcg-hk.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Verifyiconchoice Investigator’s Dossier

Case record for Verifyiconchoice. Source cited: Financial Conduct Authority. Record date: 2026-03-10. Recorded online address: https://www.verifyiconchoice.com, www.verifyiconchoice.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Seamus Manley Notes on contact@fra-crypto.com

Case record for contact@fra-crypto.com. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (France – Autorité des marchés financiers). Record date: 2024-04-23. Recorded online address: fra-crypto.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Platform Due-Diligence: Wealth Venture

Case record for Wealth Venture. Source cited: Autorité des marchés financiers. Record date: 2026-02-06. Recorded online address: https://www.wealthventure.net, wealthventure.net. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Platform Due-Diligence: Cobracfd

Case record for Cobracfd. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Spain – Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores). Record date: 2020-01-27. Recorded online address: cobracfd.biz. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Businessempire Investigator’s Dossier

Case record for Businessempire. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (France – Autorité des marchés financiers). Record date: 2022-04-20. Recorded online address: businessempire.fr. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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Case File: DOZ-COINLAB

Case record for DOZ-COINLAB. Source cited: Financial Conduct Authority. Record date: 2024-08-12. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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TradeGPT Operator Advisory

Case record for TradeGPT. Source cited: Financial Conduct Authority. Record date: 2025-07-17. Recorded online address: tradegpt-ai.net. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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