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We downgraded Russian-controlled offshore broker PocketOption to our black compliance list a few weeks ago in light of its numerous regulatory warnings. In recent months, PocketOption a/k/a PO Trade a/k/a PO has also addressed the Russian market, which is actually blocked by Western sanctions, through a network of new domains and websites and acquired retail traders. Here is an update on PocketOption.

We have warned several times in recent months about the offshore broker Pocket Option a/k/a PocketOption or PO Trade, which was previously on our Red Compliance list. One of our readers brought to our attention that there are warnings against PocketOption from regulators worldwide. The offshore broker scheme is on the warning lists from the U.S. over Brazil and Europe to Malaysia. We have therefore downgraded PocketOption and placed it on our black compliance list.

Most recently, the Belgian FSMA has placed the offshore broker scheme PocketOption a/k/a PO Trade on its blacklist. Over the past few years, several regulators have already warned against the unregulated broker. For a few weeks, PocketOption has been operated by Infiniti Trade LLC, a company registered in Costa Rica. Before that, it was Gembell Limited. We have added PocketOption to our Red Compliance list.

In December 2022, we brought our initial report on the offshore broker PocketOption, allegedly operated by the offshore entity Gembell Limited in the Marshall Islands. PocketOption is connected to PO Trade, operated by PO Trade Ltd. The Russian Evgenii Kalashnikov controls the schemes. According to the latest Similarweb statistics, PockeOption acquired almost 18% of its clients in the U.S. Deposits are possible with credit/debit cards, Jeton, Perfect Money, Webmoney, Advcash, or via crypto. Stay far away and protect your financial health.

In our systematic screenings of payment processors, we have recently discovered that the payment processor Corefy (formerly PayCore), operated by Ukrainians around Denys Kyrychenko, facilitates, among others, the online casino, sports betting, and gambling scheme Mostbet. It processes deposits from Russian visitors via obscure domains. In addition to Corefy, we have discovered ChangeCoins for crypto and the Russian Perfect Money. Cyprus-based Venson Ltd operates Mostbet under a Curacao license.

The offshore broker PocketOption is allegedly operated by the offshore entity Gembell Limited in the Marshall Islands. We found that PocketOption is connected to PO Trade and controlled by the Russian Evgenii Kalashnikov. Both offshore schemes supposedly do not accept clients from the U.S. or EEA, however, it was no problem to register as a resident of these regulatory regimes. Deposits are possible with credit/debit cards, Jeton, Perfect Money, Webmoney, Advcash, or via crypto. Stay far away and protect your financial health.

This is our 3rd warning against the allegedly Russian broker Quotex facilitated by the U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase and the unregulated Russian payment processors Piastrix and Perfect Money. Currently, the broker scam operates with the new offshore entity Maxbit LLC, St. Vincent & The Grenadines. However, according to our information, the scam is actually operated via boiler rooms in Russia and Ukraine. Do yourself a favor and stay away from Quotex.

Over the last months, FinTelegeram has already issued three warnings against the illegal Russian broker Quotex. The new offshore...

We have already issued a warning against Quotex in the summer of 2021. Now the broker scam operates with the new offshore entity Maxbit LLC, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, and with the new domain (https://quotex.market). However, according to our information, the scam is actually operated via boiler rooms in Russia. Deposits are possible with various cryptocurrencies via Coinbase and other crypto payment providers, as well as via Russian payment processors Piastrix and Perfect Money.