Category: Scam Brokers

The Watchlist — case files on reported broker sites.

  • United Capital FX: signal report from the Cryptosenti desk

    Watchlist case file: United Capital FX. The story the front-end tells does not match the signal coming back from the chain.

    SIGNAL SHEET

    Operator United Capital FX
    Public domain unitedcapitalfx.com
    Reported website https://unitedcapitalfx.com/
    Status FLAGGED · ON WATCHLIST
    Filed by Cryptosenti Research Desk · Brooklyn, NY

    How losses unfold

    Deposits to United Capital FX most often go through pressured stablecoin transfers, customer-service wallets, or third-party payment processors that route funds away from the broker brand entirely.

    Red flags on file

    • Crypto-only on-ramp. The operator only accepts USDT, BTC, or other crypto deposits, removing every chargeback or banking-side recourse path.
    • Cold contact origin. First contact through Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram DMs, or LinkedIn — not through the operator’s own marketing funnel.
    • Pressure to deposit. Limited-time bonuses, account upgrade tiers, and personal account managers urging larger transfers.

    If you have already engaged

    If you have already deposited with United Capital FX, stop sending more — even if a final fee will supposedly unlock your balance. That is the pattern that drains the rest.

    Open a case with the Cryptosenti Brooklyn desk. We will assess scope within one business day and tell you straight whether recovery is realistic.

    Cryptosenti never asks for your seed phrase, private keys, or exchange password. Anyone who does — even someone claiming to represent us — is running a recovery scam.

    Reach the Brooklyn desk: open a case — we read every signal that comes in.

    Were you in this case?

    If United Capital FX is part of your story, the Cryptosenti desk reads every signal that comes in. One business day to a scope assessment from the Brooklyn office.

    Open a case

  • Cryptosenti Watchlist: Pinegroup Limited

    Pinegroup Limited is on the Cryptosenti watchlist. What we listen for on the chain and hear from victims lines up: this looks like a platform built to separate people from their funds.

    SIGNAL SHEET

    • Operator: Pinegroup Limited
    • Flagged by: IOSCO I-SCAN (Malta – Malta Financial Services Authority)
    • Status: Reported / on watchlist
    • Risk level: High

    How losses unfold

    The losses build quietly. Each step feels reasonable in the moment, but the whole structure is designed so the exit door is locked exactly when you reach for it.

    Red flags on file

    • Contact comes through social media, a dating app, a messaging group or a cold call.
    • Withdrawals are delayed, then blocked behind a ‘tax’, ‘anti-money-laundering’ or ‘fraud-score’ fee.
    • You are asked to connect a wallet, install remote-access software, or share a seed phrase.
    • The ‘account manager’ is friendly, always available, and always steering you toward another deposit.

    If you have already engaged

    Recovery is never guaranteed, but the odds improve the faster the money is traced and the cleaner your records are. Keep the wallet addresses, dates and amounts; avoid anyone promising a certain refund for an upfront payment.

    Were you in this case?

    If Pinegroup Limited took money from you, do not face it alone. Share what happened and let our team map the realistic paths forward.

    Start your case review →

  • Cryptosenti Watchlist: Fidelity Forex

    Fidelity Forex surfaced on our watchlist through a mix of investor reports and regulator signals. On the evidence we hold, it behaves like a scam platform engineered to take deposits and block withdrawals.

    SIGNAL SHEET

    • Operator: Fidelity Forex
    • Flagged by: IOSCO I-SCAN (Ireland – Central Bank of Ireland)
    • Status: Reported / on watchlist
    • Risk level: High

    How losses unfold

    People rarely lose it all at once. They lose it in stages, each justified by a dashboard that keeps promising the withdrawal will clear as soon as the next requirement is met.

    Red flags on file

    • Guarantees of returns, ‘insured’ funds, or ‘risk-free’ trading appear anywhere in the pitch.
    • Support goes cold or aggressive the moment you mention withdrawing.
    • Contact comes through social media, a dating app, a messaging group or a cold call.
    • Withdrawals are delayed, then blocked behind a ‘tax’, ‘anti-money-laundering’ or ‘fraud-score’ fee.

    If you have already engaged

    Save what you have and act while the trail is warm. Chain analysis and regulated-venue engagement can sometimes recover part of a loss – but only honest expectations and solid documentation make that possible.

    Were you in this case?

    If any of this matches your experience with Fidelity Forex, our recovery team can review your case and tell you honestly what options exist.

    Start your case review →

  • Cryptosenti Watchlist: Haggart, Eckhoff and Associates

    Haggart, Eckhoff and Associates reached our desk through victim intake and open warning lists. Read the signals together and it reads as a fake trading platform, not a regulated firm.

    SIGNAL SHEET

    • Operator: Haggart, Eckhoff and Associates
    • Flagged by: IOSCO I-SCAN (New Zealand – Financial Markets Authority)
    • Status: Reported / on watchlist
    • Risk level: High

    How losses unfold

    Victims describe the same slide: a confident pitch, a demo that ‘works’, bigger and bigger deposits, and finally a payout that is always one more fee away. The profits were never leaving the platform.

    Red flags on file

    • Contact comes through social media, a dating app, a messaging group or a cold call.
    • Withdrawals are delayed, then blocked behind a ‘tax’, ‘anti-money-laundering’ or ‘fraud-score’ fee.
    • You are asked to connect a wallet, install remote-access software, or share a seed phrase.
    • The ‘account manager’ is friendly, always available, and always steering you toward another deposit.

    If you have already engaged

    Save what you have and act while the trail is warm. Chain analysis and regulated-venue engagement can sometimes recover part of a loss – but only honest expectations and solid documentation make that possible.

    Were you in this case?

    If Haggart, Eckhoff and Associates took money from you, do not face it alone. Share what happened and let our team map the realistic paths forward.

    Start your case review →

  • Case file: Inbitc

    Inbitc pitches itself as a polished destination for digital-asset trading. The corroborating evidence does not pass a normal due-diligence read.

    SIGNAL SHEET

    Operator Inbitc
    Public domain inbitct.com
    Reported website https://www.inbitct.com/
    Status FLAGGED · ON WATCHLIST
    Filed by Cryptosenti Research Desk · Brooklyn, NY

    How losses unfold

    Clients who reach the Cryptosenti desk after Inbitc typically describe being introduced through a messaging app, a social DM, or a referral from someone they thought they knew.

    Red flags on file

    • Engineered urgency. Live-trade rooms, expiring tier upgrades, and account managers pushing same-day deposits.
    • Regulator silence. Inbitc either claims a license that cannot be cross-checked, or names a regulator that has never heard of the entity.
    • Cloned legitimacy. Branding, language, and design lifted from real regulated brokers to inherit perceived credibility.

    If you have already engaged

    Do not engage with anyone offering recovery in exchange for upfront fees, gift cards, or your seed phrase. Cryptosenti never asks for any of those, and neither does any legitimate recovery firm.

    Document everything you have: wallet addresses, transaction hashes, screenshots described in text, the exact account-manager handles, and dates. The Cryptosenti desk works from this evidence.

    Cryptosenti never asks for your seed phrase, private keys, or exchange password. Anyone who does — even someone claiming to represent us — is running a recovery scam.

    If you suspect Inbitc drained funds you cannot recover on your own: file a case. One business day to a scope assessment.

    Were you in this case?

    If Inbitc is part of your story, the Cryptosenti desk reads every signal that comes in. One business day to a scope assessment from the Brooklyn office.

    Open a case

  • Cryptosenti Watchlist: Market Pluse

    Intelligence gathered on Market Pluse points to a high-risk operation. The name appears alongside classic fraud markers, and the money trail rarely leads anywhere a victim can reach.

    SIGNAL SHEET

    • Operator: Market Pluse
    • Flagged by: IOSCO I-SCAN (United Kingdom – Financial Conduct Authority)
    • Status: Reported / on watchlist
    • Risk level: High

    How losses unfold

    People rarely lose it all at once. They lose it in stages, each justified by a dashboard that keeps promising the withdrawal will clear as soon as the next requirement is met.

    Red flags on file

    • Withdrawals are delayed, then blocked behind a ‘tax’, ‘anti-money-laundering’ or ‘fraud-score’ fee.
    • You are asked to connect a wallet, install remote-access software, or share a seed phrase.
    • The ‘account manager’ is friendly, always available, and always steering you toward another deposit.
    • A dashboard shows large, steady profits that no real market produces on demand.

    If you have already engaged

    If you engaged with this platform, treat any new ‘recovery agent’ who contacts you first with suspicion. Real help starts from your evidence and an honest assessment, not a guarantee and a fee.

    Were you in this case?

    If any of this matches your experience with Market Pluse, our recovery team can review your case and tell you honestly what options exist.

    Start your case review →

  • Cryptosenti Watchlist: Len24 Bank (Clone of FCA Authorised Firm)

    Len24 Bank (Clone of FCA Authorised Firm) surfaced on our watchlist through a mix of investor reports and regulator signals. On the evidence we hold, it behaves like a scam platform engineered to take deposits and block withdrawals.

    SIGNAL SHEET

    • Operator: Len24 Bank (Clone of FCA Authorised Firm)
    • Flagged by: IOSCO I-SCAN (United Kingdom – Financial Conduct Authority)
    • Status: Reported / on watchlist
    • Risk level: High

    How losses unfold

    It moves from curiosity to commitment fast. A helpful ‘account manager’, a chart that only goes up, and a sense that stopping now would waste the gains. The gains are fictional; only the deposits are real.

    Red flags on file

    • Guarantees of returns, ‘insured’ funds, or ‘risk-free’ trading appear anywhere in the pitch.
    • Support goes cold or aggressive the moment you mention withdrawing.
    • Contact comes through social media, a dating app, a messaging group or a cold call.
    • Withdrawals are delayed, then blocked behind a ‘tax’, ‘anti-money-laundering’ or ‘fraud-score’ fee.

    If you have already engaged

    If you engaged with this platform, treat any new ‘recovery agent’ who contacts you first with suspicion. Real help starts from your evidence and an honest assessment, not a guarantee and a fee.

    Were you in this case?

    If Len24 Bank (Clone of FCA Authorised Firm) took money from you, do not face it alone. Share what happened and let our team map the realistic paths forward.

    Start your case review →

  • Cryptosenti Watchlist: EastGate Investment East Gate Investment

    When we trace the signals around EastGate Investment East Gate Investment, the noise resolves into a familiar pattern of deposit-and-stall fraud. We are documenting it here so people can recognise it before they send more.

    SIGNAL SHEET

    • Operator: EastGate Investment East Gate Investment
    • Flagged by: IOSCO I-SCAN (Australia – Australian Securities and Investments Commis
    • Status: Reported / on watchlist
    • Risk level: High

    How losses unfold

    It moves from curiosity to commitment fast. A helpful ‘account manager’, a chart that only goes up, and a sense that stopping now would waste the gains. The gains are fictional; only the deposits are real.

    Red flags on file

    • You are asked to connect a wallet, install remote-access software, or share a seed phrase.
    • The ‘account manager’ is friendly, always available, and always steering you toward another deposit.
    • A dashboard shows large, steady profits that no real market produces on demand.
    • Registration, address and ownership details are vague, borrowed or unverifiable.

    If you have already engaged

    Save what you have and act while the trail is warm. Chain analysis and regulated-venue engagement can sometimes recover part of a loss – but only honest expectations and solid documentation make that possible.

    Were you in this case?

    Were you caught by EastGate Investment East Gate Investment? A short case review is the fastest way to understand whether any of the funds can be traced.

    Start your case review →

  • Cryptosenti Watchlist: ProyoFx Ltd

    Intelligence gathered on ProyoFx Ltd points to a high-risk operation. The name appears alongside classic fraud markers, and the money trail rarely leads anywhere a victim can reach.

    SIGNAL SHEET

    • Operator: ProyoFx Ltd
    • Flagged by: IOSCO I-SCAN (The Netherlands – The Dutch Authority for the Financial
    • Status: Reported / on watchlist
    • Risk level: High

    How losses unfold

    The losses build quietly. Each step feels reasonable in the moment, but the whole structure is designed so the exit door is locked exactly when you reach for it.

    Red flags on file

    • A dashboard shows large, steady profits that no real market produces on demand.
    • Registration, address and ownership details are vague, borrowed or unverifiable.
    • The company name appears on a regulator or fraud-warning list (IOSCO I-SCAN (The Netherlands – The Dutch Authority for the Financial).
    • You are pushed to deposit more before you can take anything out.

    If you have already engaged

    The most important step now is to stop the bleed and document. Do not pay a ‘release fee’ – that is the same scam wearing a second mask. Gather your evidence and let a real team assess the trail.

    Were you in this case?

    If any of this matches your experience with ProyoFx Ltd, our recovery team can review your case and tell you honestly what options exist.

    Start your case review →

  • Cryptosenti Watchlist: Live Access Trade

    Live Access Trade is on the Cryptosenti watchlist. What we listen for on the chain and hear from victims lines up: this looks like a platform built to separate people from their funds.

    SIGNAL SHEET

    • Operator: Live Access Trade
    • Flagged by: IOSCO I-SCAN (Ontario – Ontario Securities Commission)
    • Status: Reported / on watchlist
    • Risk level: High

    How losses unfold

    The arc is predictable. Early wins that look effortless, gentle encouragement to add more, then a wall the moment you try to withdraw. By the time the wall appears, the balance you are staring at is a screen, not money.

    Red flags on file

    • Guarantees of returns, ‘insured’ funds, or ‘risk-free’ trading appear anywhere in the pitch.
    • Support goes cold or aggressive the moment you mention withdrawing.
    • Contact comes through social media, a dating app, a messaging group or a cold call.
    • Withdrawals are delayed, then blocked behind a ‘tax’, ‘anti-money-laundering’ or ‘fraud-score’ fee.

    If you have already engaged

    Save what you have and act while the trail is warm. Chain analysis and regulated-venue engagement can sometimes recover part of a loss – but only honest expectations and solid documentation make that possible.

    Were you in this case?

    Recognise this pattern from Live Access Trade? Start a case review and we will look at the details with you – no guarantees, just a straight assessment.

    Start your case review →

  • Cryptosenti Watchlist: IC Markets Global

    IC Markets Global is on the Cryptosenti watchlist. What we listen for on the chain and hear from victims lines up: this looks like a platform built to separate people from their funds.

    SIGNAL SHEET

    • Operator: IC Markets Global
    • Flagged by: IOSCO I-SCAN (Oman, Sultanate of – Financial Services Authority)
    • Status: Reported / on watchlist
    • Risk level: High

    How losses unfold

    People rarely lose it all at once. They lose it in stages, each justified by a dashboard that keeps promising the withdrawal will clear as soon as the next requirement is met.

    Red flags on file

    • You are asked to connect a wallet, install remote-access software, or share a seed phrase.
    • The ‘account manager’ is friendly, always available, and always steering you toward another deposit.
    • A dashboard shows large, steady profits that no real market produces on demand.
    • Registration, address and ownership details are vague, borrowed or unverifiable.

    If you have already engaged

    Save what you have and act while the trail is warm. Chain analysis and regulated-venue engagement can sometimes recover part of a loss – but only honest expectations and solid documentation make that possible.

    Were you in this case?

    If any of this matches your experience with IC Markets Global, our recovery team can review your case and tell you honestly what options exist.

    Start your case review →

  • Cryptosenti Watchlist: ECOIN LITE

    When we trace the signals around ECOIN LITE, the noise resolves into a familiar pattern of deposit-and-stall fraud. We are documenting it here so people can recognise it before they send more.

    SIGNAL SHEET

    • Operator: ECOIN LITE
    • Flagged by: IOSCO I-SCAN (United Kingdom – Financial Conduct Authority)
    • Status: Reported / on watchlist
    • Risk level: High

    How losses unfold

    It usually starts small. A modest deposit shows a tidy profit on a slick dashboard, someone friendly checks in, and the account ‘grows’. The numbers on screen are not backed by anything real, and the good feeling is the bait.

    Red flags on file

    • Withdrawals are delayed, then blocked behind a ‘tax’, ‘anti-money-laundering’ or ‘fraud-score’ fee.
    • You are asked to connect a wallet, install remote-access software, or share a seed phrase.
    • The ‘account manager’ is friendly, always available, and always steering you toward another deposit.
    • A dashboard shows large, steady profits that no real market produces on demand.

    If you have already engaged

    If you engaged with this platform, treat any new ‘recovery agent’ who contacts you first with suspicion. Real help starts from your evidence and an honest assessment, not a guarantee and a fee.

    Were you in this case?

    Were you caught by ECOIN LITE? A short case review is the fastest way to understand whether any of the funds can be traced.

    Start your case review →