BaFin warnings about unauthorised business (Germany) warning list
11 firms and websites the BaFin has warned about, newest first.
Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns about websites and firms that offer banking, investment or crypto-asset services in Germany without the licence the law requires, often while misusing the identity of genuine firms.
What a listing means: BaFin says the website or its operator does not hold the licence required for this business in Germany, and warns the public against it.
Official list: https://www.bafin.de/DE/verbraucherinnen-verbraucher/news-warnungen/warnmeldungen/warnmeldungen_node.html. Last checked 17 Oct 2026.
| Date | Firm or website | Type | Websites |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | euramcoassets.ltd | Warning: website impersonating a genuine firm | euramcoassets[.]ltd |
| 15 Oct 2026 | agfafinance.de | Warning: website impersonating a genuine firm | agfafinance[.]de |
| 14 Oct 2026 | leo-invest.de | Warning: website impersonating a genuine firm | leo-invest[.]de |
| 14 Oct 2026 | GainLiteX.co | Warning: not authorised | gainlitex[.]co |
| 13 Oct 2026 | mgfdeutschland.com | Warning: website impersonating a genuine firm | mgfdeutschland[.]com |
| 13 Oct 2026 | fidus-capital.com | Warning: website impersonating a genuine firm | fidus-capital[.]com |
| 12 Oct 2026 | wealthinvsthubs.com | Warning: not authorised | wealthinvsthubs[.]com |
| 9 Oct 2026 | vaulttrades.co | Warning: not authorised | vaulttrades[.]co |
| 7 Oct 2026 | helfensteinadvisory.com | Warning: website impersonating a genuine firm | helfensteinadvisory[.]com |
| 7 Oct 2026 | de-capitalus.com | Warning: website impersonating a genuine firm | de-capitalus[.]com |
| 6 Oct 2026 | gervestcapitalclub.com | Warning: not authorised | gervestcapitalclub[.]com |
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