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February 27, 2023

Attention! FCA Actions Against Unauthorized Financial Influencer Acting For AvaTrade And VantageFX!

In March 2021, the UK High Court found that Mohammed Fuaath Haja Maricar operated the illegal CFD trading scheme 24HR Trading Academy. Via his UK company, he acted as Introducing Broker for AvaTrade and VantageFX. Maricar was ordered to pay restitution of over £530,000. As he failed to pay, the FCA petitioned for his personal bankruptcy and finally received a payment from the official receiver totaling £106,650.58. The funds will be distributed to the schemes' former clients.

February 13, 2023

Attention! Another Regulatory Warning Against FCA-Regulated Vantage Group!

Vantage Prime Group LLC d/b/a VantageMarkets (VantageMarkets.co.uk) is regulated in the UK by the FCA. In addition, the VantageMarkets scheme runs offshore entities through which it performs onboarding of clients in the EEA region, in violation of the regulatory requirements of the FCA and ESMA regulators. The Italian Consob has ordered the black-out of the VantageMarkets offshore broker website (VantageMarkets.com). It is not the first regulatory warning. Be very careful when dealing with this broker scheme.

February 13, 2023

Italian Consob Orders Black-Out Of 7 Illegal Financial Websites

On 2 February 2023, Italian regulator Consob announced that it ordered five abusive financial websites to black out. The total number of black-out orders increase to 833. Consob has been authorized by the so-called “Growth Decree” to order ISPs to inhibit access from Italy to illegal financial websites. The black-out by Italian Internet service providers is ongoing, but it can take several days for the black-out to come into effect. Below are the websites Consob has ordered to be blacked out:

February 18, 2022

Attention! Unauthorized VT Markets and Moneta Markets still attack European consumers!

As reported already, Vantage Group operates various brands and domains through legal entities in different regulatory regimes. The offshore entities are Vantage Global Limited, regulated by the VFSC in Vanuatu, which operates the Moneta Markets and Vantage brands. Vantage International Group Limited, regulated in the Cayman Islands by CIMA, operates the offshore mutation of VT Markets. Both VT Markets and Moneta Markets are subject to warnings from European regulators. They solicit consumers in the EU without authorization and without proper onboarding.

January 31, 2022

Compliance Issues? The offshore brokers of the Vantage Group!

Vantage (previously VantageFX) is an offshore broker of the Vantage Group besides VT Markets and Moneta Markets. Since the beginning of 2022, Vantage uses new domains and logos. Vantage Group operates with regulated entities in the UK and Australia. The offshore activities are operated via Vantage Global Limited, Vanuatu, and Vantage International Group Ltd, Cayman Islands, with whom clients enter into an agreement. These offshore brokers are also active in Europe, soliciting clients and their funds.

January 30, 2022

Attention! Offshore broker Moneta Markets attacks German consumers!

FinTelegram has reported several times on Moneta Markets, an offshore broker regulated by the VFSC. The broker is operated by Vantage Global Limited, part of the Vantage Group. Currently, Moneta Markets is attacking German-speaking consumers and asking them to make deposits. Contrary to Moneta Markets' statements, the broker solicits clients in Germany and the EU without proper authorization. The Italian Consob has already issued an investor warning.

December 22, 2021

Investor warning against offshore broker Moneta Markets and the Vantage Group

We recently communicated with David Bily, founder of Moneta Markets, to get the background of Vantage Group of companies. David confirmed that Moneta Markets is operated as a white label solution of Vantage Group by Vanuatu-based and VFSC-regulated offshore entity Vantage Global Limited. David opined that a license or permission would not be required for Moneta Markets in the EU. However, Consob sees differently and recently issued a warning against Moneta Markets and Vantage Global Limited.

October 31, 2021

Attention! Offshore broker Moneta Markets attacks European consumers with illegal offerings!

Moneta Markets is one of the numerous brokerage and trading brands of the Vantage Group. The website claims that Moneta Markets is operated by the offshore entity Vantage Global Limited in Vanuatu, which works with a financial dealer license from the VFSC. However, an offshore license like this does not entitle the licensee to engage in regulatory regimes in North America or Europe. Most recently, Vantage Group entered into a settlement with the Canadian regulator OSC because of their illegal offshore approach, and they continue to move on. Here is the review!

October 31, 2021

FCA-regulated Vantage Group with unauthorized Moneta Markets, FXMarket Trades, and FXBit Mining

In August 2021, Spanish CNMV issued a warning against VT Markets acting without authorization. The broker's Client Agreement states Vantage International Group Limited, registered in the Cayman Islands, as the operator. This offshore entity is part of the Vantage Group and holds a Caymen Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) license. The Vantage Group operates a portfolio of other broker brands such as the UK-regulated VantageFX and several unregulated such as Moneta Markets or FXBit Mining.

August 2, 2021

Spanish CNMV warns against offshore broker VT Markets of Vantage Group

Spanish CNMV issued a warning against VT Markets, a broker operating without authorization. The broker's Client Agreement states Vantage International Group Limited, registered in the Cayman Islands, as the operator. This offshore entity is part of the Vantage Group and holds a Caymen Islands Monetary Authority license. The Vantage Group operates other broker brands such as VantageFX, VantageFXoptions, or TradeOnlineProfit via different entities. As a payment processor, we found everpay for bank transfers, for example.

US Treasury Forgives Ukraine Looters!

On 26 September 2024, the United States Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ‘FinCEN’ made the astonishing decision to drop sanctions against ABLV Bank of Latvia. ABLV was sanctioned in 2018 for a list of reasons, including helping Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich’s bagman, Serhiy Kurchenko, steal billions of dollars from Ukraine.

Gurbir Grewal’s Departure from the SEC: His New Position and Potential Impact on Crypto Regulation!

Gurbir S. Grewal, the former Director of the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has left his position to join Milbank LLP, one of the most innovative and prestigious law firms globally. This transition from his high-profile regulatory role to private practice is likely to have lasting implications, particularly on the SEC’s enforcement strategy in the crypto sector.

Warning Against The Imminent Danger of Pig Butchering For The Dawning Cyber Society!

Pig butchering scams are a devastating form of cybercrime that blend romance and investment fraud, leaving victims emotionally and financially shattered. These sophisticated operations, run by organized crime syndicates, often exploit human trafficking victims as unwilling scammers. The perpetrators meticulously cultivate trust over months, luring targets into fraudulent cryptocurrency investments through fake platforms.

MLM Schemes

Latest Arrests in $4 Billion Forex AI Fraud Scheme OmegaPro and the Austrian Connection!

FinTelegram has reported on the fraudulent crypto MLM schemes OMNIA Tech and OmegaPro several times in the past. This week, various media outlets have reported the arrest of Robert Velghe in Turkey, who has played a crucial role in both scams. The OmegaPro MLM scam is believed to have stolen around $4 billion from victims worldwide. Here is our update with a request for additional information from whistleblowers.

Crypto MLM Scam: David Carmona Sentenced to 121 Months for IcomTech Crypto Ponzi Scheme!

iComTech was one of the numerous fraudulent MLM schemes that used cryptocurrencies as a means of fraud in parallel with the crypto hype of 2017/18. David Carmora started IcomTech in approximately 2018 with other co-conspirators as a purported cryptocurrency mining and trading company. The scheme promised to earn its victims high profits and guaranteed daily returns that would double their money within six months.