PlusTrades Scam Warning: Unlicensed Forex and CFD Platform

PlusTrades, the subject of successive regulatory warnings in Europe, is an unlicensed platform that says it offers forex and CFD services. The Belgian financial authority has placed the platform on its warning list for unauthorised and unlawful activity, and the Spanish regulator has also announced that the entity is not authorised.
🚩 Gains First, Then Losses
User accounts follow a clear pattern: the account appears profitable in the first weeks, the investor trusts this picture and increases the balance; with a withdrawal request, sudden unexplained losses and access problems begin. Because the profit shown on screen has no real counterpart, the "loss" is not a market outcome but part of the script.
📉 No Entry in Any Register
The registers of the regulators in the United Kingdom, Australia, Switzerland and Canada contain no entity authorised under the name PlusTrades. PlusTrades is not authorised in Türkiye by the Capital Markets Board (SPK) and has no legal basis in Türkiye. Checking whether a firm appears on the SPK list of intermediary institutions before investing is the only reliable filter.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
In which countries is PlusTrades on a warning list?
My PlusTrades account showed a profit at first. Was that real?
Is PlusTrades legal in Türkiye?
I was a PlusTrades victim. What should I do?

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