List of companies operating unlawfully in Belgium

PLEASE NOTE:

1. The fact that the FSMA has not published a warning about a company does not mean that the latter company holds the necessary authorization or registration to operate in Belgium. Although the FSMA does everything it can to publish a warning as soon as possible, it is not impossible that a company engages in activities before such a warning has been published. As a result, the list cannot be considered as exhaustive, and investors are always advised to check if a company that is offering them a financial service holds the requisite authorization or registration. They can do so using the search function on the FSMA website.
2. The FSMA also points out that in general, such unlawful offers of financial services often constitute fraud. In such cases, it is almost impossible for victims to recover the sums invested.
3. Be wary of 'cloned firms'. These are companies that pass themselves off as different, regulated undertakings even though they in fact have no connection with the latter. Investors can detect this type of fraud by comparing the email addresses or contact details for the companies in question.