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The Alert List is a list of entities which have come to the attention of the SFC because they are unlicensed in Hong Kong and are believed to be, or to have been, targeting Hong Kong investors or claim to have an association with Hong Kong. You can either search by name or by type to check whether an entity is already on the list. This is not a comprehensive list and new names are coming to our attention all the time. We will add to the list as we hear of new names. If you have been contacted by an unlicensed firm, it would be of assistance to the SFC if you would provide information on your dealings with that firm by completing our online complaint form.

To see the names of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms added to the Alert List since January 2020, please search by type and choose “Suspicious virtual asset trading platforms”.

For further information on boiler rooms, scam websites and phishes, please follow the links.

Note: The information contained on the Alert List is provided as an early warning service to investors but is not a substitute for investors conducting their own due diligence by checking up on a particular entity.

Please view the list by selecting the first alphabet that starts off the name of each entry or the sub-group labelled “Chinese” for entities bearing only Chinese names:

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Company name Type Add date
https://hyuwcmvks.com/pc/#/home (New) Suspicious websites 21 Oct 2024
https://xin.7mbrz.com/036pin/index.html Suspicious websites 14 Oct 2024
https://forms.gle/V3fFqceyBBiJVLMc7; https://app.t-rowepricevip.com/ Suspicious websites 4 Oct 2024
https://www.eagletrader.com.cn Suspicious websites 3 Oct 2024
https://eagletrader.com.hk Suspicious websites 3 Oct 2024
https://www.yczjhk.com Suspicious websites 17 Sep 2024
https://vibo-capital.com/hk/en/retail/home.html ; https://vibo-capital.com/hk/en/retail/our-funds/fssa-investment-managers.html Suspicious websites 16 Sep 2024
https://stocks_b-arclays.com/; https://b-arclays.com; https://stock_b-arclaystocks.top Suspicious websites 10 Sep 2024
https://www.youliyi.com/gang/resensc/ Suspicious websites 3 Sep 2024
https://website.vendpei.com/ Suspicious websites 22 Aug 2024
https://www.libkr.com.cn/show-79.html Suspicious websites 8 Aug 2024
http://huili-valuepartners.online Suspicious websites 7 Aug 2024
https://poplar.hk Suspicious websites 5 Aug 2024
https://tc.youliyi.com/gang/cathaysec/ Suspicious websites 29 Jul 2024
https://nard.hk Suspicious websites 8 Jul 2024
http://lf.aresmgntcn.com Suspicious websites 28 Jun 2024
http://mgtss1.colsecurities.net
Suspicious websites 28 Jun 2024
HKD.com Corporation Suspicious virtual asset trading platforms 28 Jun 2024
https://dahsingfin.com Suspicious websites 7 May 2024
https://hz-cap.com Suspicious websites 23 Apr 2024
HKCEXP / HKCEXP-MAX / HKCEXP OTC Holdings Co., Ltd Suspicious virtual asset trading platforms 25 Mar 2024
https://hkexcoin.vip Suspicious websites 7 Mar 2024
https://hkexgroup.me Suspicious websites 7 Mar 2024
HSKEX Suspicious virtual asset trading platforms 4 Mar 2024
https://cortinacap.com
Suspicious websites 23 Feb 2024
https://1180235.com Suspicious websites 16 Feb 2024
https://bitextec.com, https://bovexchange.com, https://bov-ex.com, https://vbn34gren343.xyz, https://fdgh67ifghw4.xyz, https://bitiiiiiii.cc, https://exv2demo.oss-accelerate.aliyuncs.com Suspicious websites 6 Feb 2024
https://statiay.oss-accelerate.aliyuncs.com, https://ap-southeast-2.oss-acc.aliyuncs.com, https://ap-southeast-2-ds-2008.oss-acc.aliyuncs.com, https://ctongstock.com and https://outpacein.xyz Suspicious websites 6 Feb 2024
https://bitoptiver.com, https://bitoptiver.org, http://bit-optiver.com, http://bit-optiver.org, https://bitoptdl.com, https://bitopt-ex.com, https://optiverex.com Suspicious websites 6 Feb 2024
https://brightfngphk.com Suspicious websites 30 Jan 2024
https://brightfinancialgp.com Suspicious websites 30 Jan 2024
Hong Kong SCE Group Co., Ltd /
Innovation Science Asset Management Co., Ltd
Unlicensed entities 17 Jan 2024
https://solshirecap.com Suspicious websites 17 Jan 2024
https://qowi.live Suspicious websites 29 Nov 2023
Hong Kong Digital Research Institute Suspicious virtual asset trading platforms 24 Nov 2023
https://greenland.hk/ Suspicious websites 16 Nov 2023
Hong Kong Enterprise Exchange Exhibition Center Co., Ltd. Fake regulators and/or market operators 15 Nov 2023
Hong Kong Equity Exchange
Fake regulators and/or market operators 15 Nov 2023
HKOTC Fake regulators and/or market operators 15 Nov 2023
HOUNAX Suspicious virtual asset trading platforms 1 Nov 2023
Hocomban International Finance Limited Unlicensed entities 28 Sep 2023
https://cn-lighten.com Suspicious websites 12 Sep 2023
Heng-Rui International Financial Holding Limited / Avantage Suspicious websites 6 Sep 2023
https://twmoomoo.com Suspicious websites 12 May 2023
https://yd.rocteck.com Unlicensed entities 4 Apr 2023
https://new.ckszq235.vip Suspicious websites 3 Jan 2023
https://annaier.yellowurl.cn Suspicious websites 23 Dec 2022
http://38.55.214.195 Suspicious websites 25 Nov 2022
https://13576691074.atobo.com Suspicious websites 27 Oct 2022
https://13576691074.cn.global-trade-center.com Suspicious websites 27 Oct 2022
Hong Kong Securities and Equities Commission Fake regulators and/or market operators 10 Oct 2022
https://globaltradingsaxo.com Suspicious websites 29 Sep 2022
HJS (HK) Int'l Finance Service Limited / HSEEX Unlicensed entities 5 Sep 2022
HeHuan Global Limited Unlicensed entities 8 Aug 2022
https://tc.youliyi.com/gang/hermes/ Suspicious websites 2 Aug 2022
HLF (HK) Asset Management Limited Suspicious websites 13 May 2022
HFC lnvestment Advisory Limited/ HFC Investment Advisory Group Ltd/ HFC Investment Co Ltd, Hong Kong Unlicensed entities 19 Apr 2022
https://arrano.network Suspicious virtual asset trading platforms 22 Mar 2022
https://web.arranos.com Suspicious websites 22 Mar 2022
HuiXing Group Limited Unlicensed entities 7 Feb 2022
http://yggjnet.com Suspicious websites 24 Jan 2022
Hong Kong Selead Group Limited Unlicensed entities 17 Dec 2021
http://yongqhcom1094.hk850.pc51.com and www.yongqh.com Suspicious websites 8 Dec 2021
HKD Group Unlicensed entities 30 Nov 2021
Hung Ding Financial Unlicensed entities 18 Nov 2021
Hanson Capital Ltd Unlicensed entities 18 Nov 2021
http://ameritrade.tdamr.com Suspicious websites 11 Oct 2021
HKMT Finance Limited Unlicensed entities 3 Sep 2021
HapFover Limited Unlicensed entities 23 Aug 2021
https://dl.convoyfund.com/PWJbkYaV Suspicious websites 23 Jul 2021
http://dxcj.oe999.cn Suspicious websites 9 Jun 2021
https://sucdenffxhk.com Suspicious websites 24 May 2021
http://huayingtongkg.com Suspicious websites 24 May 2021
http://hkzybcfund.com Suspicious websites 24 May 2021
Hong Kong Tiancheng International Co., Ltd. Unlicensed entities 13 May 2021
Hui Hui Tong FX Unlicensed entities 31 Mar 2021
Hong Fu International Futures Brokerage Company Limited Suspicious websites 18 Feb 2021
http://cnffutures.vip Suspicious websites 1 Feb 2021
HKCBRC交易平台 (only Chinese name is available) Unlicensed entities 31 Dec 2020
Hong Kong Daniu Securities Limited Unlicensed entities 29 Dec 2020
Han Lin Kam / HLKAM-HK Unlicensed entities 18 Dec 2020
http://excalibur.cn.com Suspicious websites 14 Dec 2020
https://market.wikifx.hk Suspicious websites 25 Nov 2020
http://yuandaqihuogongsi.b58b.com Suspicious websites 23 Nov 2020
https://caelusasset.com Suspicious websites 23 Nov 2020
http://henghuaguoji.com Suspicious websites 23 Nov 2020
https://cescaptial.com Suspicious websites 23 Nov 2020
http://hrgj168.com Suspicious websites 18 Nov 2020
https://everbright-sun-hung-kai-ebshk-direct.business.site Suspicious websites 2 Nov 2020
https://haitongcaifu8.com Suspicious websites 2 Nov 2020
https://haitongcaifu1.com Suspicious websites 30 Oct 2020
https://ns0t2sr3a.zy868-gjwh.com Suspicious websites 30 Oct 2020
http://bakelaihk.com Suspicious websites 22 Sep 2020
HK Golden Crown Trading Limited Unlicensed entities 21 Sep 2020
http://fdtew.s9om.cn Suspicious websites 9 Sep 2020
Hongkong Aisite Services Limited / Aisite Services Limited Unlicensed entities 12 Aug 2020
http://aa.xiaoliangxin.top Suspicious websites 11 Aug 2020
http://47.244.217.141 Suspicious websites 6 Aug 2020
HKJSSHENGFX Corporation / Jiasheng Asia Pacific Ltd / HongKong Jiashengyatai Group Limited / DfcfFX International Group Ltd Unlicensed entities 28 Jul 2020
HKS Securities Limited Unlicensed entities 24 Jul 2020
http://hljyxt.com Suspicious websites 16 Jul 2020
http://bwgfnhk.com Suspicious websites 30 Jun 2020
http://nygj.axunz.cn Suspicious websites 15 Jun 2020
https://tw.granntt.com Suspicious websites 12 Jun 2020
Huanyi International (HK) Limited Unlicensed entities 26 May 2020
Hangtung International Wealth Unlicensed entities 5 May 2020
https://scksecurities.com Suspicious websites 14 Apr 2020
https://web.winnabao.com Suspicious websites 9 Apr 2020
https://ofchk.com/index-en.htm Suspicious websites 7 Apr 2020
Hongkong Rarlon futures Co., Limited Unlicensed entities 6 Apr 2020
Huatai Stock Unlicensed entities 19 Mar 2020
Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Equity Transfer Market Co., Ltd Fake regulators and/or market operators 3 Mar 2020
http://4507w.xindemo.cn Suspicious websites 12 Feb 2020
Hong Kong Hongyi Futures Investment Co., Limited / HK Hongyi Capital Group Co. Limited Unlicensed entities 17 Jan 2020
HKGKFK International Limited Unlicensed entities 16 Jan 2020
Hong Kong Digital Assets Trading & Management Limited Suspicious websites 18 Dec 2019
Hong Kong Tianying Chuangrong Fund Management Co., Ltd / Hong Kong Tianying Chuangrong Fund Asset Management Co., Ltd Unlicensed entities 10 Sep 2019
http://qhxd.hk Suspicious websites 5 Sep 2019
http://yikwahhk.com / www.yikwah.com.hk / www.yikwah.hk Suspicious websites 20 Aug 2019
http://mz.futuresvip.cn Suspicious websites 30 Jul 2019
http://hkac1545.isitacenter.com Suspicious websites 30 Jul 2019
Hunch Unlicensed entities 24 Jul 2019
Hong Kong Hengxin Futures Investment Co Limited Unlicensed entities 24 Jul 2019
Hong Kong HDI International Traders Unlicensed entities 23 Jul 2019
Hong Kong Dahua Capital International Limited Unlicensed entities 8 Jul 2019
http://fuzezq.com Suspicious websites 4 Jul 2019
http://tianfazq.com Suspicious websites 4 Jul 2019
http://u10063256.viewer.maka.im/k/4UFG9AOE Suspicious websites 14 Jun 2019
Hongkong Junshen Tianhung International Group Unlicensed entities 24 May 2019
Hongkong Golden Global Trading Investment Co., Limited Unlicensed entities 27 Mar 2019
Hang Seng Small Cap Exchange / HS-EX Suspicious websites 20 Mar 2019
HK Xinhong Unlicensed entities 13 Mar 2019
https://citadelcm-hk.com Suspicious websites 21 Feb 2019
Hurst & Partners Investments Co. Limited Unlicensed entities 21 Feb 2019
http://mzqh.ydfcq.cn Suspicious websites 20 Feb 2019
http://scene.xunzhuang.net/v/U912192N35J4?from=singlemessage Suspicious websites 12 Feb 2019
https://cif-global-markets.com Suspicious websites 12 Feb 2019
http://rongtongzq.com Suspicious websites 12 Feb 2019
http://yingdash.cn Suspicious websites 25 Jan 2019
http://xghdgj.jzjzs2.com Suspicious websites 24 Jan 2019
http://47.244.126.86 Suspicious websites 11 Jan 2019
HK Dudian International Investment Group Co., Limited /HK Gudian International Investment Group Co., Limited Unlicensed entities 21 Nov 2018
HK Guojing Investment Management Limited Unlicensed entities 24 Sep 2018
https://subcap-hk.com Suspicious websites 20 Sep 2018
HK Easen Financial Holding Co., Limited Unlicensed entities 12 Sep 2018
HongKong Mianmu Share Finance Service Co Limited Unlicensed entities 12 Sep 2018
Hong Kong Rongchuang Financial Investment Limited Unlicensed entities 3 Sep 2018
http://www.weili668.com/gb/home/chi/Home/News?NewsID=NOW.874982&Lang=T Suspicious websites 27 Aug 2018
Hongkong Jin Xin Unlicensed entities 23 Aug 2018
HongKong International Currency Investment Centre Unlicensed entities 22 Aug 2018
HongKong Carson Global Co Limited Unlicensed entities 9 Aug 2018
Hong Kong Enterprises Equity Trading Centre Co, Limited Unlicensed entities 1 Aug 2018
Huaxin Capital Suspicious websites 20 Jul 2018
Hong Kong Capital Group Unlicensed entities 17 Jul 2018
Howard Capital Management Pty Ltd Unlicensed entities 10 Jul 2018
Hong Kong Rongxin Futures Investment Co Limited Unlicensed entities 9 Jul 2018
http://zhongyangqihuo.cn Suspicious websites 28 Jun 2018
http://zyif.hk Suspicious websites 28 Jun 2018
https://sknsecurities.com Suspicious websites 22 Jun 2018
https://jinshuju.net/f/layize Suspicious websites 11 Jun 2018
Hongkong Cheng Hui Finance Unlicensed entities 11 May 2018
Hui Ying Huan Qiu Unlicensed entities 3 May 2018
Hamburg Capital Unlicensed entities 16 Apr 2018
Hong Kong Fengying Holding Company Limited Unlicensed entities 29 Mar 2018
HQBroker Unlicensed entities 2 Mar 2018
http://aiooos.com Suspicious websites 2 Mar 2018
http://rtartrade.cn Suspicious websites 2 Mar 2018
Hollis Kookmin Financial Unlicensed entities 22 Feb 2018
Hongta Securities Co., Ltd. Unlicensed entities 7 Feb 2018
http://gjs.chuangak.cn/web/zhyi Suspicious websites 25 Jan 2018
http://trfinance.hk Suspicious websites 24 Jan 2018
Hui Yao International (Hong Kong) Unlicensed entities 22 Jan 2018
Hongkong Enterprise Equity Transfer Management System Center Co Ltd Fake regulators and/or market operators 22 Jan 2018
Hamilton Wealth Advisors Unlicensed entities 12 Jan 2018
Hong Kong Huanyu Futures Co, Ltd Unlicensed entities 14 Dec 2017
https://onlinefidelityhk.net Suspicious websites 31 Oct 2017
https://sxbmarket.com Suspicious websites 27 Oct 2017
http://qh.98cml.net Suspicious websites 20 Oct 2017
Harvest Asset Holdings Ltd Unlicensed entities 20 Oct 2017
http://zhangjiahua.168tjw.com/contact Suspicious websites 10 Oct 2017
http://zhan.renren.com/qunyiqihuo?checked=true Suspicious websites 10 Oct 2017
Hong Kong International Board Group Limited Fake regulators and/or market operators 21 Sep 2017
Hong Kong Enterprise Equity Transfer Market Limited/ Hong Kong Enterprises Takeover Market Limited/HKOTC Fake regulators and/or market operators 21 Sep 2017
Hong Kong International Board Financial Investment Group Company Limited Fake regulators and/or market operators 21 Sep 2017
Hong Kong Keybridge Investment Company Limited Unlicensed entities 28 Jul 2017
Hongyi Capital Unlicensed entities 7 Jul 2017
HPoption Unlicensed entities 12 Jun 2017
Hilton & Frank Holdings Unlicensed entities 17 May 2017
Holland Financial Fiduciary Services, Netherlands Unlicensed entities 20 Jan 2017
HK Financial Fiduciary Services Unlicensed entities 20 Jan 2017
HC Capital Asia Unlicensed entities 7 Dec 2016
HC Capital Trust Unlicensed entities 10 Nov 2016
Horizon Holdings Ltd Unlicensed entities 4 Nov 2016
Huaxin Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited Unlicensed entities 3 Nov 2016
Huang International / Huang Investments Limited Unlicensed entities 20 Sep 2016
HK Equity Fund Limited Unlicensed entities 10 Aug 2016
Harver Group Unlicensed entities 2 Aug 2016
H-T-I Corporation/Hongkong Trading International Corp Ltd Unlicensed entities 2 Aug 2016
HCF Financial Service Limited Unlicensed entities 28 Jul 2016
Hillgrand Limited Unlicensed entities 30 Jun 2016
Hong Kong International Million Abundant Cultural Art Limited Unlicensed entities 31 Mar 2016
HKIC Systems Limited Unlicensed entities 23 Mar 2016
HKIC Group Unlicensed entities 23 Mar 2016
Hasegawa Financial Holdings Unlicensed entities 3 Mar 2016
Hongkong Fengye International Financial Investment Co Ltd Unlicensed entities 16 Feb 2016
Hong Kong Foreign Investments Trade Authority Fake regulators and/or market operators 11 Feb 2016
HK Kova Capital Management Limited Unlicensed entities 22 Jan 2016
Hans Bernauer Unlicensed entities 15 Jan 2016
Hong Kong Goldman Sachs Financial Investment Ltd Unlicensed entities 21 Dec 2015
Hong Yu International Unlicensed entities 24 Nov 2015
HK Eastern Culture Property Exchange Co., Limited Unlicensed entities 24 Nov 2015
Hammond Capital Unlicensed entities 12 Nov 2015
HongKong Tooptions Limited Unlicensed entities 29 Oct 2015
Heritage Provident Unlicensed entities 7 Sep 2015
Hong Kong Stock Transfer Registry Fake regulators and/or market operators 6 Jul 2015
Hartford Partners Unlicensed entities 27 Mar 2015
Hongkong Guotaijunan Securities Holding Co., Limited Unlicensed entities 5 Mar 2015
Hirsche Private Asset Management Limited Unlicensed entities 5 Mar 2015
HK Private Capital Limited Unlicensed entities 16 Feb 2015
HFJR Financal Investment Inc Suspicious websites 9 Oct 2014
HFJR Financal Investment Inc Suspicious websites 9 Oct 2014
Hk Baoma Avenue International Group Company Limited Unlicensed entities 18 Sep 2014
Hong Kong International Asset Management Limited Unlicensed entities 12 Aug 2014
Hartford Group International Unlicensed entities 13 May 2014
Herrington Global Unlicensed entities 24 Mar 2014
HKOTC Fake regulators and/or market operators 13 Mar 2014
Hong Kong Global Exchange Co. Ltd. Suspicious websites 12 Mar 2014
Harvest International Consortiums Ltd Unlicensed entities 7 Feb 2014
HSL Acquisitions Inc / HSL Acquisitions Unlicensed entities 18 Dec 2013
Hudson Strategic Partners Unlicensed entities 10 Dec 2013
Hong Kong Eshirong Financial Investment Unlicensed entities 11 Nov 2013
Hoden International Clearing Unlicensed entities 6 Nov 2013
http://www.yfjrw168.com Suspicious websites 28 Oct 2013
Hong Kong Business Information Registry Suspicious websites 8 Oct 2013
Hodyer Asia / Hodyer Asia Assets Management Inc / Hoyder Investment Group Unlicensed entities 8 Oct 2013
Hong Kuang Unlicensed entities 3 Sep 2013
Hong Kong Shanghai Board Options Exchange Fake regulators and/or market operators 3 Sep 2013
Hang International Unlicensed entities 6 Aug 2013
HenryFX Unlicensed entities 6 Aug 2013
HF JR Finance (Asia) Limited Suspicious websites 19 Jul 2013
http://azentus-capital.com Suspicious websites 12 Jul 2013
http://azentuscapitalmanagement.com Suspicious websites 12 Jul 2013
HK Jin Yu Heng Tong Investment Co Limited / HK Jin Yu Heng Tong Investment Management Limited Unlicensed entities 12 Jul 2013
Hallmark Financial Solutions / Hallmark Finance Solutions Unlicensed entities 27 Jun 2013
Hamilton Financial Services Unlicensed entities 27 Jun 2013
Hemmington Capital Markets Unlicensed entities 9 May 2013
Hollerman & Company LLC Unlicensed entities 20 Mar 2013
Hong Kong Regulatory Board Fake regulators and/or market operators 15 Mar 2013
http://www.cantorukgold.com Suspicious websites 7 Mar 2013
http://61.152.237.170/index.html Suspicious websites 7 Dec 2012
http://harbin-beer.cn/index.html Suspicious websites 7 Dec 2012
Hongkong Chuangtou Financial Investment Inc Unlicensed entities 7 Aug 2012
http://eastmoney.comhjl.com Suspicious websites 7 Aug 2012
Harris & James Company Ltd Unlicensed entities 14 May 2012
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Limited Unlicensed entities 18 Apr 2012
http://www.fayzw.com Suspicious websites 14 Mar 2012
http://www.kh989.com/htm/kh4.htm Suspicious websites 14 Mar 2012
http://www.ukcantor.com Suspicious websites 14 Feb 2012
http://www.ukcantorhk.com Suspicious websites 14 Feb 2012
http://www.ukcantor.net Suspicious websites 14 Feb 2012
Hong Kong Commodities and Mercantile Exchange Suspicious websites 30 Dec 2011
HKI Consultants Unlicensed entities 7 Nov 2011
Hong Kong Options and Futures Exchange Suspicious websites 7 Nov 2011
http://www.ifastcorp.org/Personalpromotion.aspx?regid=ycx888 Suspicious websites 25 Oct 2011
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_8cd1c8950100tcbf.html Suspicious websites 25 Oct 2011
http://www.ifastcorp.org/iFAST_Login.aspx Suspicious websites 25 Oct 2011
Hong Kong Finance Authority Unlicensed entities 7 Sep 2011
HK Pacific Unlicensed entities 4 Aug 2011
HongKong Sega Bullion Limited Unlicensed entities 20 Jul 2011
Hesketh Leihner Unlicensed entities 19 Jul 2011
Hersh Edelman Unlicensed entities 12 May 2011
Harris James Associates Unlicensed entities 12 Apr 2011
Hong Kong Finance Unlicensed entities 10 Mar 2011
http://www.asia-im.info/ Suspicious websites 1 Mar 2011
Hartmann and Partners Unlicensed entities 14 Feb 2011
http://4008095521.com/index.php Suspicious websites 28 Jan 2011
Hartix Limited Unlicensed entities 10 Nov 2010
Hong Kong Franklin International Financial Investment Limited Unlicensed entities 1 Sep 2010
Hong Kong Futures Market Commission Fake regulators and/or market operators 10 Aug 2010
Hang Seng Financial Unlicensed entities 10 Aug 2010
Hong Kong Securities Options Futures Exchange (HKSOFX) Fake regulators and/or market operators 20 Jul 2010
Hong Kong Gold Exchange Fake regulators and/or market operators 9 Jun 2010
Hong Kong & New Territories Futures Board Fake regulators and/or market operators 20 Apr 2010
Hong Kong Options and Futures Exchange (HKOFX) Fake regulators and/or market operators 19 Apr 2010
Hong Kong Commodity Trading Board Fake regulators and/or market operators 21 Oct 2009
Hentsch & Muller Unlicensed entities 29 Sep 2009
Hong Kong Foreign Financial Fund Company Unlicensed entities 1 Sep 2009
He-Xin Finance and Investment Unlicensed entities 23 Jul 2009
Hong Kong Financial Trading Authority Fake regulators and/or market operators 15 Jul 2009
Hong Kong ya-tong Finance and Investment Co. Ltd. Unlicensed entities 24 Jun 2009
Heathway Limited Unlicensed entities 19 May 2009
Hong Kong Financial Services Authority Fake regulators and/or market operators 31 Mar 2009
Hua-tong Finance and Investment Company Limited Unlicensed entities 31 Mar 2009
Hong Kong Financial Securities Board Fake regulators and/or market operators 31 Mar 2009
HIS Commodities Unlicensed entities 25 Mar 2009
HMG Holdings Ltd Unlicensed entities 10 Feb 2009
HongKong Gxforex co., ltd Unlicensed entities 3 Sep 2008
HKForex (H.K.) Co. Ltd. Unlicensed entities 16 Apr 2008
Howell Schine & Co Unlicensed entities 27 Feb 2008
H-Fund Finance Management Consultant Limited Unlicensed entities 18 Dec 2007
Hong Kong Jongsfung Kamyung Group Ltd Suspicious websites 20 Nov 2007
Hudson & Parker Unlicensed entities 13 Nov 2007
Harvard Moore Pte Ltd Unlicensed entities 15 May 2007
Hong Kong International Trading Corporation Unlicensed entities 12 Dec 2006
Hero Elegant Global Services Limited Unlicensed entities 9 Nov 2006
Honesty International Holdings Limited Unlicensed entities 6 Nov 2006
Hamilton, Gardiner & Associates Unlicensed entities 17 Jan 2006
Holdings Universal Unlicensed entities 8 Dec 2005
Hong Kong and Shanghai Securities Ltd Suspicious websites 1 Nov 2005
Harrison Lee Partners Unlicensed entities 8 Feb 2005
Hantec Group Asset Management Limited Unlicensed entities 22 Dec 2004
HongKong UBC Investment Funds Limited Suspicious websites 14 Jun 2004
Herise Invest Limited Suspicious websites 22 Apr 2004
Hamilton Frasier Group Unlicensed entities 12 Feb 2004
Huge Forex Investments Ltd Unlicensed entities 2 Jun 2003
Harper Mills and Paige Inc Unlicensed entities 9 Jan 2003
Hudson International Group Limited Unlicensed entities 2 Nov 2000
Unlicensed entities

Sometimes entities appear to target Hong Kong investors whilst not having been licensed to carry out regulated activities in Hong Kong. They often adopt names similar to legitimate financial institutions to confuse investors. Alternatively, such unlicensed entities may provide financial investment trading platforms on the Internet. If you deal with a company which is not licensed by the SFC, you may not be protected by the regulatory framework enforced by the SFC.

Deal only with licensed entities and hang up on cold callers. To check whether an entity is an SFC licensee, visit our Public Register of Licensed Persons and Registered Institutions.

Suspicious websites

Dubious websites may offer too-good-to-be-true investment opportunities (e.g. pre-IPO stocks of fabricated companies sold at huge discounts, or funds with guaranteed multiple returns) that do not actually exist. Alternatively, such websites may be fraudulent copycat websites imitating the websites of reputable financial institutions to lure investors to part with their money and/or disclose personal information that the fraudsters may later use to swindle investors.

Do not respond to investment website offers unless you are sure of the legitimacy of the entity.

Suspicious virtual asset trading platforms

Do not respond to suspicious virtual asset trading platform (VATP) offers if its operator is not licensed. To check whether a VATP is licensed by the SFC, please visit our List of licensed virtual asset trading platforms. 

Some VATPs that appear to operate in Hong Kong or target Hong Kong investors may not have a licence to provide virtual asset service or carry out regulated activities in the city. They may lure investors with too-good-to-be-true investment offers, falsely claim to be or soon to be licensed in Hong Kong and/or overseas, or promote themselves aggressively through social media, instant messages, so-called “key opinion leaders” (KOLs) or any other forms of advertisements.

If you deal with a VATP which is not licensed by the SFC, please note that it is unregulated and not supervised by the SFC. You may lose your entire investment held on the VATP if it ceases operation, collapses, is hacked or otherwise suffers from any misappropriation of assets. Seeking recourse against those VATPs without a nexus with Hong Kong can be very difficult and legal remedies may not be available.

Phishes

Phishes usually imitate legitimate financial institutions to despatch emails to entice recipients to disclose their credit card / bank account numbers and passwords / Personal Identification Numbers (PINs). If you provide this information, you may find your account is drained of money.

Most legitimate banks will never email you asking for your details or PIN. If in doubt, contact your bank directly.

Fake regulators and/or market operators

Creating a fake regulator and/or market operator website is one of the tricks used to deceive unwary investors into thinking that certain unauthorised financial institutions or intermediaries listed on that website are supervised by a real regulator and that they conduct their trades through a recognised market operator (e.g. stock exchanges). The scamsters create a website for a non-existent financial regulator or market operator with a plausible name. Such a website is usually sophisticated and often contains up-to-date financial news to create a false impression of authenticity. In fact, no such financial regulator or market operator exists under that name.

To check whether a financial regulator and market operator really exists, see the member lists of the International Organization of Securities Commissions and the World Federation of Exchanges respectively.

Others

Last update: 3 Oct 2020

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