Pega Trade Scam Warning: Unlicensed Forex Platform

Pega Trade is a platform that opens forex and CFD accounts through pegamarkets.com and presents itself as a Hong Kong-based brokerage. The site gives 2019 as its founding year, yet the domain was registered only in August 2026, which is where questions about this scheme begin.
🔍 What Has Been Found About Pega Trade
The platform uses the name Pega Trade, in places Pega Trades, and is also referred to as Pega Markets because of its pegamarkets.com domain. The domain was registered on 22 August 2026. Even so, the site claims the business was founded in Hong Kong in 2019, has more than ten years of experience and a trading volume above USD 10 billion. The user and volume counters on the same pages show zero.
The contact details are the number +852 9179 7400 and an address in Hong Kong; no company name or registration details appear. The site says it has set up a regional desk in Dubai and serves Turkish investors. Accounts are offered as Silver, Gold and Platinum, with the call "start earning with 20 dollars"; trading runs through a web-based trading panel and a separate client panel.
⚖️ The Licence Claim and SPK Authorisation
The site has a licence section and shows the logo of a foreign regulator, but it gives neither a licence number nor the name of the licensed company. A foreign licence, even if one exists, is not valid for offering investment services in Türkiye. SPK's Decision No. 8/297 treats directing people in Türkiye to overseas leveraged trading platforms as unauthorised activity.
🚩 Steps Followed on Platforms of This Kind
In schemes like this, the process usually moves through the same steps:
- Contact is made by phone or message, and a low-value starter account is suggested.
- Profit is shown on the panel within a short time; extra investment is requested to move to a higher account package.
- When a withdrawal is requested, a new payment is demanded as tax, commission or verification.
We examined the calls made in October 2026 under the name "PEGA Yatırım" in our cold calling articleTR; because of the similar name and because both appeared in the same period, the two operations are assessed as possibly connected. The model of calling in teams is covered separately in our article on the fake investment call centre operationTR.
🔗 Other Platforms With a Similar Scheme
- The PEGA Yatırım cold calling schemeTR
- Zorrox: a forex platform using the same type of trading panel
- Meta Trust Capital and the claim of a fake licence record
Whether a review exists for another platform can be searched with the investment platform lookupTR tool.
🧭 The Legal Process From Here
In these cases with an overseas appearance, the process starts by determining the path a victim follows, and the refund options are assessed through the accounts the money went to. For detailed information and legal support, you can contact Savun Law & Consultancy.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pega Trade licensed by SPK?
When was pegamarkets.com set up?
Who does the number +852 9179 7400 belong to?
Are Pega Trade and PEGA Yatırım the same operation?
I sent money to Pega Trade. What should I do?

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This page is an English adaptation of our Turkish article Pega Trade Forex Dolandırıcılığı.
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