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.

Colonus Hedging Investigator’s Dossier

Case record for Colonus Hedging. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (France – Autorité des marchés financiers). Record date: 2016-12-28. Recorded online address: colonus-hedging.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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

Case record for XMAXBIT. Source cited: British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission. Record date: 2016-12-28. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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

Case record for Vendomeprestige. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (France – Autorité des marchés financiers). Record date: 2017-09-25. Recorded online address: vendomeprestige.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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CYSEC BANK Operator Advisory

Case record for CYSEC BANK. Source cited: Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores. Record date: 2019-02-04. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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

Case record for BLS Capital. Source cited: Danish Financial Supervisory Authority. Record date: 2015-12-02. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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

Case record for Markets Investment. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (France – Autorité des marchés financiers). Record date: 2014-09-23. Recorded online address: markets-investment.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Platform Due-Diligence: The Insiders Club

Case record for The Insiders Club. Source cited: Securities and Futures Commission. Record date: 2017-05-26. Recorded online address: www.grahambibby.com, www.theinsidersclub.net. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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

Case record for Ubcfx. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Spain – Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores). Record date: 2019-06-10. Recorded online address: ubcfx.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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

Case record for Vgassetmanagementhk. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Hong Kong – Securities and Futures Commission). Record date: 2019-10-11. Recorded online address: vgassetmanagementhk.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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