websdm.com Scam: Fake Hong Kong Share Registrar

websdm.com is a site that presents itself as "SDM International Group", an approved share registrar in Hong Kong. On 5 November 2026 the Hong Kong capital markets regulator, the SFC, added the site to its list of suspicious sites and stated that its claim to be an approved registrar is untrue.

📜 How Is a Fake Registrar Identity Used?

A share registrar keeps the shareholder records of publicly listed companies; an investor often confirms through this record that a share really exists. websdm.com also says it offers a shareholder portal, a certificate verification tool, IPO support and dividend management. The SFC stresses that sites of this kind can imitate legitimate financial institutions and collect money or personal information through unrealistic offers; the same scheme is described in our article on clone sites posing as real institutions.

🔍 Claims and Contact Details on the Site

• Domain: websdm.com (registered in May 2012)
• Telephone: +852 3853 3314
• Claimed address: 21/F, Prudential Tower, The Gateway, Harbour City, Canton Road, Kowloon
• Service claim: says it provides registrar services only to companies registered in Hong Kong

The address and telephone number are the site's own statements. An old domain registration date is not in itself a sign of authority.

🔗 Other Platforms Using the Same Method

We have previously examined operations that combine a trustworthy institutional image with share investment:

🧭 The Legal Framework for websdm.com Victims

In Türkiye, mediating in share trading or providing share ownership services without permission is unauthorised capital markets activity under Article 109/2 of Capital Markets Law No. 6362; authorised institutions can be seen in the SPK list of intermediary institutions. For amounts sent abroad, ways of obtaining a refund from an operation abroad and an asset search in the names of the perpetratorsTR come into play.

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

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