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Identity fraud: BaFin warns against the FPM MIN app and offers in WhatsApp groups
The German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) is warning against WhatsApp groups allegedly run by FPM Frankfurt Performance Management AG and led by a person calling themselves Professor Raik Hoffmann. Consumers are being tricked into investing substantial sums of money and downloading the FPM MIN app. There is no connection whatsoever between any WhatsApp groups and FPM Frankfurt Performance AG or ist actual board member, Raik Hoffmann. This constitutes identity theft.
bahnemaninvest(.)net: BaFin warns about website and points to identity fraud
BaFin warns against offers on the website bahnemanninvest(.)net. There is suspicion that the unknown operators are offering financial services, without the necessary permission. Contrary to the information provided on the website, there is no connection with Dieter Bahnemann Fondsinvest GmbH. This constitutes identity fraud.
Identity theft: BaFin warns against offers from the email address martin.segler(at)spar-direkt(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns against fixed-term deposit offers sent from the email address martin.segler(at)spar-direkt(.)com. According to information available to BaFin, the unknown providers are conducting banking transactions and financial services without the required authorisation. Contrary to the claims made by the unknown operators, Xaver Asset Management GmbH has no connection whatsoever with the offers. This is a case of identity theft.
BaFin warns consumers about a further Investing In website: investing-in(.)pro
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) again warns consumers about “Investing In” and the services it is offering. The unknown operators are now using the additional website investing-in(.)pro. BaFin suspects the operators of this website of offering consumers financial and investment services without the required authorisation.
BaFin warns consumers about the website brokereins(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website brokereins(.)com. BaFin has information that the operators are offering banking business and/or financial services on this website without the required authorisation. The operators are not supervised by BaFin.
crss(.)finance: BaFin warns consumers about website and identity fraud
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website crss(.)finance. According to information available to BaFin, the operators are offering financial and cryptoasset services on the website without the required authorisation. The unknown operators of the website claim to be a British company called “Ceres Finance Limited”. It is not supervised by BaFin. This is a case of identity fraud. BaFin has no information regarding the British company Ceres Finance Limited.
BaFin warns consumers about the website uk-trd(.)investments
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website uk-trd(.)investments. According to information available to BaFin, the operators are offering financial and cryptoasset services on the website without the required authorisation. The unknown operators are not supervised by BaFin. They claim to be a company called “UK Trade & Invest”. In communications with customers, the website operators claim to be authorised by the European Financial Authority (sometimes referred to as the “FINAEU”, “FINA EU” or “FIN A EU”).
Spectrum Equity Pulse GmbH: BaFin warns consumers the website spectrumequitypulse(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the company Spectrum Equity Pulse GmbH and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website spectrumequitypulse(.)com of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation. The operators claim to be supervised by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank. This is not the case. The certificate provided in this context (“Business License”) is fake.
BaFin warns consumers about the website green-lmtd(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website green-lmtd(.)com. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services in Germany without the required authorisation. The operators falsely claim to be supervised by the “European Financial Supervisory Authority” (FINA EU). There is no such authority; BaFin has already issued a warning to this effect.
BaFin warns consumers about the websites renvio(.)icu and renvio(.)pro
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the websites renvio(.)icu and renvio(.)pro. BaFin has information that these websites are being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
BaFin warns consumers about the website panda-financial.com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website panda-financial.com. BaFin has information that the operators are offering banking business and/or financial services as well as cryptoasset services on this website without the required authorisation. The operators of the website are not supervised by BaFin and have no connection to the licensed institution Bitpanda Financial Services GmbH.
Festgeldplan(.)com: BaFin warns about website and identity fraud
The German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns about offers from the website festgeldplan(.)com. According to information available to BaFin, the unknown operators of the website are offering financial services without the required authorisation. They give the impression that their offers originate from WPV Advisory & Asset Management GmbH & Co. KG, which is supervised by BaFin. It is a case of identity fraud. WPV Advisory & Asset Management GmbH & Co. KG has no connection with the website or the financial services offered there.
Wertede: BaFin warns consumers about the services offered on the websites wertede(.)com and wertede(.)cc
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the websites wertede(.)com and wertede(.)cc. According to information available to BaFin, the operator is providing financial and investment services on this website without the required authorisation.
MORRISONBOOST: BaFin warns consumers about services offered in WhatsApp groups
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about WhatsApp groups directing consumers to the MORRISONBOOST platform. In these WhatsApp groups, consumers are encouraged to use the MORRISONBOOST platform to trade in financial instruments. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of conducting banking business and/or offering consumers financial services without the required authorisation. The operators are not supervised by BaFin.
Tradealles(.)com: BaFin warns consumers about website and identity fraud
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website tradealles(.)com. BaFin has information that this website is being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
Identity fraud: BaFin warns consumers about the website panthera-gmbh(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website panthera-gmbh(.)com. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website of offering consumers financial and investment services without the required authorisation.
BaFin warns consumers about the website gfi-hold(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website gfi-hold(.)com. BaFin has information that this website is being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
WhatsApp groups: BaFin investigates “Fides Ventures” and “Nexquant”
According to information available to the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), “Fides Ventures” is using WhatsApp groups and chats to contact German investors. The company, which claims to be based in the US, also operates under the name “Fides Ventures Business School”. The unknown provider advertises by promoting a so-called “FIVS token”, claiming that the token can be obtained on the cooperating crypto exchange “Nexquant”. The crypto exchange, also operating under the name “Nexquant Exchange Ltd.”, is being used to offer financial and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation. Neither provider is supervised by BaFin.
BaFin warns consumers about the website obsidian-group(.)org
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website obsidian-group(.)org. BaFin has information that this website is being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
BaFin warns consumers about the website mbspoint(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about MBS Point and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website mbspoint(.)com of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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