The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) has become aware of an entity operating under the name of ApexTrade Options Ltd which has an internet presence at https://apex-tradeoptions.com/index.php. The entity claims to be “authorized and regulated by MFSA as a MiFID firm and holds a Category 3 Investment Services Licence”.
This website is making unauthorised use and reference to the registered address and other company details of a Maltese licensed company.
The MFSA wishes to alert the public, in Malta and abroad, that ApexTrade Options Ltd is NOT a Maltese registered company NOR licensed or otherwise authorised by the MFSA to provide the service of an exchange or other financial services which are required to be licensed or otherwise authorised under Maltese law. The public should therefore refrain from undertaking any business or transactions with the above-mentioned entity.
The MFSA would like to remind consumers of financial services not to enter into any financial services transaction unless they have ascertained that the entity with whom the transaction is being made is authorised to provide such services by the MFSA or another reputable financial services regulator. Investors are advised to be extra cautious when being approached with offers of financial services via unconventional channels such as telephone calls or social media.
A list of entities licensed by the MFSA can be viewed on the official website of the MFSA at https://www.mfsa.mt/financial-services-register/.
If you are a victim of a scam or think you might be dealing with an unauthorised entity or any other type of financial scam, first of all stop all transactions with the company and contact the MFSA at https://www.mfsa.mt/about-us/contact/ as soon as a suspicion arises.
Verżjoni bil-Malti
L-Awtorità għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji ta’ Malta (“MFSA”) ġiet infurmata b’entità li qed topera bl-isem ta’ ApexTrade Options Ltd u li għandha preżenza fuq l-internet fis-sit https://apex-tradeoptions.com/index.php. L-entità tiddikjara li hi “authorized and regulated by MFSA as a MiFID firm and holds a Category 3 Investment Services Licence”.
Dan is-sit qed jagħmel użu mhux awtorizzat u referenza għall-indirizz reġistrat u dettalji oħra ta’ kumpanija li hi liċenzjata Malta.
L-MFSA tixtieq tinforma lill-pubbliku f’Malta u barra mill-pajjiż, li ApexTrade Options Ltd MHIX kumpanija rreġistrata hawn Malta u LANQAS M’HI liċenzjata jew b’xi mod ieħor awtorizzata mill-MFSA biex tipprovdi servizzi ta’ skambju jew servizzi finanzjarji oħra li huma meħtieġa li jkunu liċenzjati jew bi kwalunkwe mod ieħor awtorizzati taħt il-liġi Maltija. Għaldaqstant il-pubbliku m’għandu jidħol fl-ebda ftehim kummerċjali jew tranżazzjonijiet mal-entità msemmija.
L-MFSA għalhekk tixtieq tfakkar lill-konsumaturi ta’ servizzi finanzjarji biex ma jidħlu f’ebda transazzjoni ta’ servizzi finanzjarji qabel ma jkunu ċerti li l-entità li magħha qed issir it-transazzjoni hija awtorizzata li tipprovdi dawk is-servizzi mill-MFSA jew minn xi regolatur ieħor tas-servizzi finanzjarji ta’ reputazzjoni tajba. L-MFSA twissi wkoll lill-investituri biex joqgħodu estremament attenti meta jsirulhom offerti ta’ servizzi finanzjarji b’metodi mhux konvenzjonali bħal telefonati jew permezz tal-midja soċjali.
Lista ta’ entitajiet liċenzjati mill-MFSA hija disponibbli fuq is-sit uffiċjali tal-MFSA fuq https://www.mfsa.mt/financial-services-register/.
Jekk inti vittma ta’ xi qerq (scam) jew taħseb li tista’ tkun qed titratta ma’ entità li mhix awtorizzata jew xi tip ta’ ingann finanzjarju ieħor, waqqaf kull transazzjoni ma’ din l-entita’ u kkuntattja minnufih lill-MFSA fuq https://www.mfsa.mt/about-us/contact/.
