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Swipe Left: Financial Scammers are Trapping Victims on Tinder
2020-12-03T12:45:18.000+02:00
Scammers are disguising themselves as 'financially-independent charming women' to trap victims.
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Belgium’s FSMA Warns Against Rising Recovery Room Scams
2020-09-28T14:40:44.000+02:00
These fraudsters target the existing victims of fraudulent investment schemes.
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BUX Zero Expands European Footprint, Launches in Belgium
2020-08-18T09:16:43.000+02:00
This is the fourth country the investing app has launched in this year.
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Belgian Government to Auction $125,000 Worth Seized Crypto
2020-03-09T14:44:11.000+02:00
The auction will list multiple digital currencies including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Bitcoin Gold.
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Belgium's FSMA Calls for Crypto Regulations
2020-02-10T15:16:11.000+02:00
The regulator maintains a list of fraudulent crypto services which warns against over a hundred platforms
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FSMA Warns Against Trading Platforms Using Social Media
2019-12-18T13:10:56.000+02:00
The Belgian regulator has warned against six entities in its latest update.
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Another Regulator Warns Against Kuvera: Belgium’s FSMA
2019-10-09T14:17:15.000+02:00
The entity has the characteristics of a pyramid scheme, according to the Belgian regulator.
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Belgium's FSMA Issues Warning Against XTB-Markets
2019-08-21T12:05:04.000+02:00
The warning list of the regulator now contains the names of 121 websites.
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FSMA Flags 4 Suspicious Firms, Reminds Investors to be Careful
2019-07-16T11:43:34.000+02:00
Among the entities, Ae Global Invest has been named.
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FSMA Judgement on GTI Net is Upheld in Brussels Court
2019-02-22T11:03:28.000+02:00
In 2017 the regulator warned investors to not invest with GTI Net as it looked like a Pyramid scheme.
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Wilsons Auctions to Conduct Crypto Auction for Belgian Government
2019-02-21T13:37:52.000+02:00
The auction will start at 12:00 GMT on February 28, 2019
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FSMA Outs Suspected Scams Disguised as Trading Platforms
2019-02-19T13:05:25.000+02:00
The regulator has warned against five entities of which it has received complaints against from Belgian residents.
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Regulation
FSMA Flags 14 Crypto Trading Platforms, as Crypto Scams Grow
2018-12-18T12:58:35.000+02:00
With the new additions, the warning list for suspected cryptocurrency scams now includes a total of 113 websites.
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Belgium, the Hidden Fintech Powerhouse of the European Union
2018-11-01T16:05:26.000+02:00
What is secret to this small European country's success in attracting global industry players and multinational companies?
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Bitstamp Acquired by South Korean Gaming and Electronics Conglomerate
2018-10-29T14:47:41.000+02:00
The cryptocurrency exchange was purchased by NXMH, which is owned by NXC. The price of the deal was not disclosed.
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Belgium’s FSMA Warns Over Unregistered Cryptocurrency Platforms
2018-05-11T21:27:39.000+02:00
Other European regulators have been also skeptical about cryptocurrencies and see them as a threat to financial stability.
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Regulation
Belgium’s FSMA Warns of Several Boiler Rooms
2018-03-15T17:23:41.000+02:00
The FSMA oversees financial trading, securities, a variety of assets and compliance issues for traders and consumers.
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Binary Options Complaints on Par with Pyramid Schemes and Boiler Rooms in Belgium
2018-02-01T16:39:09.000+02:00
The Belgian financial regulator announced how many complaints it received in 2017.
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International Markets Live Targeting Belgium Investors in Pyramid Scheme
2018-01-25T12:27:15.000+02:00
Belgium's FSMA has warned the public against the fraudulent targeting of domestic clients by the company.
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Regulation
FSMA Warns Public Over Fraudulent Activity in Diamond Investments
2017-12-20T15:27:39.000+02:00
Victims of diamond fraud speak out, in an attempt to recover lost funds.
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Regulation
FSMA Issues Warning Against Eight Firms Involved in Boiler Room Scams
2017-09-27T14:16:58.000+02:00
The companies don't have legal authorisation to offer financial services to investors within the country.
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Breaking: AvaTrade and iCFD to Pay Belgian Regulator a Total of €375,000
2017-08-23T11:11:51.000+02:00
AvaTrade stated that the settlement does not convey an admission of guilt or non-compliance.
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FSMA Warning Against Firms Offering Binary Options Related Products in Belgium
2017-08-16T12:11:37.000+02:00
FSMA adds to the series of warnings that it has been issuing of late against errant companies.
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Belgium’s FSMA Warns Against Six New Boiler Room Scams
2017-06-07T15:45:09.000+02:00
Six new boiler room scams have been added to the FSMA's warning list of unauthorized service providers.
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Breaking: Plus500 Settles with Belgium Regulator for €550K
2017-04-25T08:43:34.000+02:00
Plus500 has reached a settlement with Belgium's FSMA, focusing on its offering of specific instruments.
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