Press Conference “Risks in BaFin’s Focus”, 28 January 2026
Opening Statement by Mark Branson
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Consumer Protection / Conduct in Germany
Consumer Protection / Conduct regulatory updates from Germany.
Leading Asset Management: BaFin warns consumers about WhatsApp groups and the LAM INT app
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered in WhatsApp groups operated by Leading Asset Management, Denver, USA. BaFin suspects the operators of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services in these groups without the required authorisation.
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BaFin warns consumers about the website skyvault(.)ltd
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website skyvault(.)ltd. 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.
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Aureus Trade: BaFin warns consumers about the website: aureus-trade(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered by Aureus Trade. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website aureus-trade(.)com of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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bxforex(.)com: BaFin warns consumers about website and identity theft
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website bxforex(.)com. According to information available to BaFin, this website is being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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Rostock24 Limited: BaFin warns consumers about the website Rostock24(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the company Rostock24 Limited and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website rostock24(.)com of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation. Rostock24 Limited, which purportedly has its head office in Nuremberg, claims to be registered with the British Companies House. This is not the case.
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Identity theft: BaFin warns against offers from the email address info[at]vcgmanagement.de
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against fixed-term deposit offers sent from the email address info[at]vcgmanagement.de. According to information available to BaFin, the unknown providers are conducting banking transactions without the required authorisation. The offers do not originate from VC Germany Management GmbH. This is a case of identity theft.
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bb-consults(.)com: BaFin warns consumers about website and identity fraud
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website bb-consults(.)com. BaFin has information that this website is being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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FintechCrypto ExchangeAll Firms
Two-five-management.com: BaFin warns about website and identity fraud
The German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns about offers from the website two-five-management(.)com. According to information available to BaFin, the unknown operators of the website are offering banking services, in particular fixed-term deposits, and financial services without the required authorisation. They give the impression that their offers originate from TwoFive Management GmbH, which is registered with BaFin as an AIF asset management company, Section 2 (4) of the Germa...
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White Rock Financial Consultancy Limited: BaFin warns against offers on the website whiterock-financial(.)eu
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on the website whiterock-financial(.)eu and against the alleged operator White Rock Financial Consultancy Limited from London, United Kingdom. According to information available to BaFin, the operator is providing financial and investment services without the required authorisation.
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Identity theft: BaFin warns against offers from the email address bancosantander.es-kundenservice[at]outlook(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against fixed-term deposit offers sent from the email address bancosantander.es-kundenservice[at]outlook.com. According to information available to BaFin, the unknown providers are conducting banking transactions without the required authorisation. The offers do not originate from Banco Santander S.A. This is a case of identity theft.
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Paragonix Edge: BaFin warns consumers about further Paragonix Edge websites
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about “Paragonix Edge” and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the websites paragonixedge(.)org, hhessel(.)com, funkmp(.)com und altenweerth(.)com of offering consumers cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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COIN Bull Vision: BaFin warns against offers on website coinbullvisionltd(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on the website coinbullvisionltd(.)com. According to information available to BaFin, the trading platform COIN Bull Vision Ltd. (also: COIN Bull Vision GmbH) is providing financial, investment and crypto asset services without the required authorisation.
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FragFinanz: BaFin warns against offers on website fragfinanz(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on website fragfinanz(.)com. According to information available to BaFin, banking transactions, especially fixed-term deposits, financial or investment services are being provided by FragFinanz without the required authorisation.
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Brookfield Asset Management GmbH: BaFin warns of unauthorized offers allegedly originating and points to identity theft
Alleged employees of Brookfield Asset Management GmbH are contacting investors unsolicited by telephone and email without the necessary permission to offer them alleged fixed-term deposits and alleged pre-IPO shares. In the past, they have also used the website deu-brookfield(.)com, which is no longer accessible. They give the impression that they are cooperating with licensed banks and issuers of pre-IPO shares. This is not the case.
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Identity fraud: BaFin warns against offers on websites ubpmanagement(.)co, commerzglobal(.)com, longsharks(.)com and paribasgroup(.)net
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on the websites ubpmanagement(.)co, commerzglobal(.)com, longsharks(.)com and paribasgroup(.)net. According to information available to BaFin, the companies UBP Management and Commerz Global, allegedly based in Frankfurt, and Longsharks Capital and Paribas Group, allegedly based in London, are offering financial or investment services and crypto asset services without the required authorisation. The offers do not originate...
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parex-am(.)com: BaFin warns consumers about website and identity theft
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website parex-am(.)com. BaFin has information that this website is being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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BaFin warns consumers about the website ownmoodspace(.)com.
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the company Own Mood Space and the services it is offering. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of the website ownmoodspace(.)com of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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Identity theft: BaFin warns against offers on website fidelity-ag(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on the website fidelity-ag(.)com. According to information available to BaFin, banking transactions, especially fixed-term deposits, financial or investment services are being provided on this website without the required authorisation. The fixed-term deposit offers are sent, among others, from the email address festgeld[at]fidelity-ag(.)com. The offers do not originate from the Swiss company Fidelity Treuhand und Verwaltu...
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Five Pillars DeFi: BaFin warns consumers about the website fivepillarstoken(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) suspects the unknown operators of the website fivepillarstoken(.)com of offering consumers cryptoasset services in Germany without the required authorisation. The offers include “crypto debit cards” and staking using Five Pillars Tokens.
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Telegram groups and trading app: BaFin warns consumers about identity theft in connection with the apps “NYLI” and “NYLIPLUS”
According to information available to the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), unknown persons are using Telegram groups and chats to contact German investors. The initiators of these messenger groups purport to be the US company “MacKay Shields”. This is a case of identity fraud.
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WhatsApp groups and trading app: BaFin warns consumers about identity theft in connection with the app “PayDenPro”
According to information available to the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), unknown persons are using WhatsApp groups and chats to contact German investors. The initiators of these WhatsApp groups purport to be the US company “Payden & Rygel”. This is a case of identity theft misusing the names of real employees.
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BaFin warns consumers about the website givhalbank(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website givhalbank(.)com. According to information available to BaFin, this website is being used to offer banking business and financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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BaFin warns consumers about the website blitz365finance(.)org and identity fraud
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website blitz365finance(.)org. 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 are not supervised by BaFin. This is a case of identity fraud against a Swiss company.
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Identity theft: BaFin warns against offers from the email address wise[at]wisefestgeldkonto(.)com
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against fixed-term deposit offers sent from the email address wise[at]wisefestgeldkonto(.)com. According to information available to BaFin, the unknown providers are conducting banking transactions without the required authorisation. The offers do not originate from Wise Europe SA. This is a case of identity theft.
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Identity fraud: BaFin warns against offers on website ellis-ag(.)net
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on the website ellis-ag(.)net. According to information available to BaFin, financial or investment services and crypto asset services are being offered on this platform without the required authorisation. According to the current state of knowledge, there is no connection to the Swiss company Ellis AG, Zurich. This is likely to be a case of identity fraud.
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Alpha Blue Capital und Blue Capital: BaFin warns against offers on the websites bluealphafx(.)com and h5.bluealphasystem(.)net, in the app “BCAAT,” and in WhatsApp groups
In the WhatsApp groups, investors are recommended to invest in financial instruments that can then be traded via the platform h5.bluealphasystem(.)net or the aforementioned app.
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Cantor: BaFin warns against identity fraud in WhatsApp groups and against app CDAfin
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers in WhatsApp groups, which are allegedly operated by Cantor Fitzgerald and led by Leopold Schneider. BaFin is not aware of the existence of this person. According to information available to BaFin, recommendations for the purchase of financial instruments and cryptocurrencies, which can allegedly be traded via CDAfin app, are offered in various WhatsApp groups. According to the current state of knowledge, there is no connec...
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Capital Holdings: BaFin warns about the website capitalholdings(.)icu
The German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns about offers on the website capitalholdings(.)icu. According to information available to BaFin, the unknown operators of the websites are offering banking transactions and financial services without the required authorisation.
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Sicherangelegt(.)de: BaFin warns consumers about website
The German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns about fixed-term deposit offers from the website sicherangelegt(.)de. According to information available to BaFin, the unknown operators of the website are offering banking services, in particular fixed-term deposits, without the required authorisation.
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Baird Capital: BaFin warns against identity fraud in WhatsApp groups
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers in WhatsApp groups, which are allegedly operated by Baird Capital and led by a Thomas Becker. BaFin is not aware of the existence of this person. According to information available to BaFin, recommendations for the purchase of financial instruments and cryptocurrencies are offered in WhatsApp groups and the so-called Baird Capital Investment Program III is being promoted. According to the current state of knowledge, there ...
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blauline(.)ai: BaFin warns consumers about website
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website blauline(.)ai. BaFin has information that this website is being used to offer financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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Bit500: BaFin warns consumers about the website bit500(.)eu
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the website bit500(.)eu. 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.
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TPK Vermögensverwaltungs KG: suspected offer to the public of shares in AuA 24 AG without the required prospectus
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has sufficient grounds to suspect that TPK Vermögensverwaltungs KG is offering securities to the public in Germany in the form of shares in AuA 24 AG without the required prospectus. There are no indications that the conditions for exemption from the prospectus requirement are met.
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App “RBC NL”: BaFin warns against offers in WhatsApp groups and indicates identity fraud at the expense of Robeco
The German Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns against WhatsApp groups such as „S373 Robeco Kernmitgliedergruppe“, “M2 Robeco Value Investing Kreis“ and „999 Robeco Investment Strategiezentrum - Blockhandel“, which are allegedly operated by the Frankfurt a.M.-based company Robeco Deutschland, Zweigniederlassung der Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. („Robeco“). In the WhatsApp groups consumers are enticed to trade financial products via the app „RBC NL“. It is suspected that...
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BaFin warns consumers about products and services offered by Marketplace24-7 GmbH
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about “bearer bonds” being offered for subscription by Marketplace24-7 GmbH on the website non-dom(.)group. BaFin suspects the company of conducting banking business without the required authorisation. The company is furthermore suspected of making an unauthorised public offer of securities without a prospectus. Under the German Securities Prospectus Act (Wertpapierprospektgesetz - WpPG), a prospectus is required for an offer...
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flatexDEGIRO Bank AG: BaFin imposes administrative fines
On 16 December 2025, BaFin imposed two administrative fines amounting to €560,000 on flatexDEGIRO Bank AG. The company had contravened obligations under the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - WpHG). At the beginning of 2022, flatexDEGIRO Bank AG advertised free investment services on two of its websites without clearly indicating that a processing fee would be charged on a regular basis. flatexDEGIRO Bank AG adapted its practices to comply with the legal requirements in ...
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BaFin imposed €560,000 in administrative fines on flatexDEGIRO Bank AG on December 16, 2025, for misleading marketing of investment services that advertised free offerings without clearly disclosing mandatory processing fees. This enforcement action underscores BaFin's strict interpretation of fair and transparent marketing requirements under the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) and demonstrates that even corrective action taken by firms does not eliminate regulatory penalties for past violations.
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Paragonix Edge: BaFin warns consumers about the website paragonixedge(.)app
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the website paragonixedge(.)app. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of offering consumers cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
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BaFin warns consumers about series of platforms
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns customers about online trading platforms that use the slogan “[...] invest your money in the world of cryptocurrencies with [...]”. BaFin suspects the unknown operators of offering consumers cryptoasset services without the required authorisation. The websites have the same text design and layout.
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Identity fraud: BaFin warns against offers from Ambassador Management GmbH, Ambassador Financial Group Ltd. and Ambassador Global Systems LLC
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers, in particular offers to purchase shares and alleged pre-IPO shares, which are purportedly brokered by Ambassador. According to information available to BaFin, Ambassador Management GmbH, supposedly based in Frankfurt am Main, Ambassador Financial Group Ltd. and Ambassador Global Systems LLC are providing financial or investment services without the required authorisation. According to the current state of knowledge, there...
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TradeNova: BaFin warns about offers from the fraudulent trading platform in WhatsApp and Telegram groups
The financial supervisory authority BaFin is warning against WhatsApp and Telegram groups where consumers are lured into trading cryptocurrencies via the fraudulent trading platform TradeNova, which can currently be accessed through the website m.tradenovaeo(.)com. According to their findings, the trading platform TradeNova provides financial services, securities transactions, as well as cryptocurrency-related services without authorization.
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MaxFuledge: BaFin warns against offers from fraudulent trading platform on websites maxfuledge(.)com and trading-area.maxfuledge-v2(.)com/auth/register
The Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin has issued warnings regarding offerings found on websites maxfuledge(.)com and trading-area.maxfuledge-v2(.)com/auth/register. Based on its investigations, the purportedly London or Singapore-based trading platform MaxFulEdge offers unauthorised financial services, securities transactions, and cryptocurrency-related services. The platform promotes its offerings through supposed customer service representatives (maja.weis(at)maxfuledge.team and sophia....
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Senvix: BaFin warns against offers on website senvix(.)de
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin warns against offers on the website senvix(.)de. According to information available to BaFin, the trading platform Senvix, allegedly based in Frankfurt, is providing financial, investment and crypto asset services without the required authorisation.
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Krypto Holdings Ltd: BaFin warns against offers on the website krypto-holdings(.)com
Krypto Holdings Ltd., allegedly based in Frankfurt am Main and Widnau, Switzerland, offers crypto asset services on its website krypto-holdings(.)com and via unsolicited telephone calls and emails. The necessary authorisation for this has not been granted.
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