Regulatory Warning

WCG Markets Ltd

Flagged by Financial Markets Authority · New Zealand (NZL)

Date Posted May 22, 2025

Products / Services Flagged

Crypto and Digital Assets

Official Warnings (1)

Financial Markets Authority New Zealand
Unregistered/Unlicensed entity offering financi...

We have received reports of verbo-fx.com and verbofx.com operating a cryptocurrency trading scam.

A New Zealand resident was befriended on Facebook and subsequently contacted via WhatsApp, where they were referred to the trading app VerboCapital-live.

This app appears to fabricate trading profits and inflate account balances to encourage further deposits. It is associated with verbo-fx.com and verbofx.com.

This victim was able to conduct “trial trading” and successfully withdraw a small amount of money. However, later attempts to withdraw funds or access so-called trading profits were unsuccessful.

They were then asked to pay a “cryptocurrency trading tax” to get their money out. After unsuccessful withdrawal attempts, they were locked out of their trading account.

This information is sourced from IOSCO I-SCAN and official financial regulators. Inclusion in this database does not necessarily mean the firm has committed fraud - it may indicate they are not authorized to operate in a specific jurisdiction. Always verify directly with the relevant regulator before making investment decisions.

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