AlpeTrust (alpetrust.com) Scam: Fake Swiss Investment Firm

AlpeTrust is an investment brand at alpetrust.com whose name recalls the Alps and combines it with Switzerland's financial reputation. FINMA, the Swiss financial market supervisor, listed this operation among entities providing financial services without authorisation.

🔍 The FINMA Warning and the Domain

A warning originating from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) was detected on 7 November 2026 through IOSCO I-SCAN. The domain alpetrust.com was registered in July 2026. A connection with other investment companies that have similar names has not been verified.

🏔️ How Is the "Swiss Company" Image Used?

In schemes of this kind, a Swiss address, the association with banking secrecy and official-looking documents are put forward as tools of trust; sometimes the name or logo of a real financial institution is imitated as well. The money is mostly requested into foreign accounts or crypto addresses unrelated to the company. At the withdrawal stage the account is placed under a "compliance review" and an additional payment is demanded for its release.

🔗 Other Platforms Using the Same Method

We have previously covered similar schemes that build trust with the image of a Swiss or European institution:

🧭 The Legal Process for AlpeTrust Victims

Carrying out capital markets activity in Türkiye without authorisation is a criminal offence under Article 109/2 of Capital Markets Law No. 6362; authorised firms appear in the SPK list of intermediary institutions. The legal nature of a scheme built on the image of a real institution is explained in our article on fake brokerages and clone sites, and the later stages are covered in our articles on the process from investigation to indictmentTR and the conditions for precautionary attachmentTR.

For detailed information and legal support, you can contact Savun Law & Consultancy.

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