Digital thief figure representing the risk of online scams and bank fraud

Exceeded one thousand abusive sites obscured by Consob (Supervisory body of the Italian financial market) from 2019, year in which l’Authority she has been endowed with power to order the blackout of the websites of abusive financial intermediaries.

The future metaverse of the financial courgette. How to defend our money from technological attacks

Here are the latest blacked-out websites, communicated last 22 December fromAuthority:

  • “Bitblanco” (website www.bitblanco.co and related https page://webtrader.bitblanco.co);
  • “StormInvest” (sito https://storminvest.io);
  • Cryptogo365 Ltd” (sito https://cryptogo365.com);
  • “TCRinvest” (sito internet https://tcrinvest.com and related https page://trading.tcrinvest.com);
  • “EuroXTradeFX” (website www.euroxtradefx.com).

Consob: There are somealarm bells which can make us think that whoever is proposing the investment to usis not authorized.

The tip is always the same: verify that the operator entrusted with their savings is authorized to operate on the Italian territory and that they provide the required documentation for those who want to invest through websites.

Market cheats. Anti-scam handbook for financial advisors and investors

Finally, please note that on the website of the Consob the section is present “Watch out for scams!“, where useful information is available to warn the investor against abusive financial initiatives.

Watch the video “Making ends meet” – Market cheats. Speech by Dr. Oscar Costantini, Consumer Protection Division (One Morning with the Family, Rai Uno)

Alex Gaetani

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