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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.

Zhongzhou188 Operator Advisory

Case record for Zhongzhou188. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Hong Kong – Securities and Futures Commission). Record date: 2019-03-21. Recorded online address: zhongzhou188.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Platform Due-Diligence: Wondercapitalgrouplimited

Case record for Wondercapitalgrouplimited. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Hong Kong – Securities and Futures Commission). Record date: 2018-08-21. Recorded online address: wondercapitalgrouplimited.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

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

Case record for Smartcapitaladvisor. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Spain – Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores). Record date: 2019-07-09. Recorded online address: smartcapitaladvisor.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Placements Prives Operator Advisory

Case record for Placements Prives. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (Luxembourg – Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier). Record date: 2019-06-24. Recorded online address: placements-prives.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Case File: The Corliss Group

Case record for The Corliss Group. Source cited: Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores. Record date: 2014-06-11. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Platform Due-Diligence: Capital Cheptel

Case record for Capital Cheptel. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (France – Autorité des marchés financiers). Record date: 2019-06-25. Recorded online address: capital-cheptel.fr. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Platform Due-Diligence: Epargne Agricole

Case record for Epargne Agricole. Source cited: IOSCO I-SCAN (France – Autorité des marchés financiers). Record date: 2019-05-28. Recorded online address: epargne-agricole.com. Evidence and reporting guidance from Seamus Manley.

Report type Scam / high-risk broker report
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Outcomes depend on blockchain finality, jurisdiction, and third-party cooperation. Anyone promising instant, guaranteed recovery up-front, in crypto, without written terms — should be treated as a follow-up scam.

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