Flagged & Unauthorised Firms
The flagged-firms directory is a searchable index of 11,118 entries from 8 official regulator warning lists — firms and websites that financial regulators have publicly flagged as unauthorised, unregistered, or impersonating genuine companies. Search the list, or browse by regulator. Refreshed weekly; last data refresh 21 September 2026.
Download this data (CSV/JSON) or use the free firm-check API →
How to read this list. Each entry reflects a public warning issued by the named regulator (source linked). It is the regulator’s listing — not an independent allegation by ScamEncyclopedia. Rows from US SEC (PAUSE list), Swiss FINMA warning list, Securities Commission Malaysia (Investor Alert List), France AMF (unauthorised financial services), Philippines SEC advisories, Malaysia Financial Consumer Alert List, Lithuania (illegal financial services), Lithuania Gaming Control Authority (illegal gambling operators) are structured via OpenSanctions (bulk CSV) from the regulator's published list — licence CC-BY-NC 4.0 (OpenSanctions). A firm that believes it is wrongly listed should contact the issuing regulator. Always confirm against the official register before acting.
Browse alphabetically
US SEC (PAUSE list)
United States · 1,671 flagged entries
Swiss FINMA warning list
Switzerland · 2,325 flagged entries
Securities Commission Malaysia (Investor Alert List)
Malaysia · 1,895 flagged entries
France AMF (unauthorised financial services)
France · 3,453 flagged entries
Philippines SEC advisories
Philippines · 913 flagged entries
Malaysia Financial Consumer Alert List
Malaysia · 612 flagged entries
Lithuania (illegal financial services)
Lithuania · 80 flagged entries
Lithuania Gaming Control Authority (illegal gambling operators)
Lithuania · 169 flagged entries
11,118 flagged entries. Loading the full searchable list…
Also seen as: May Capital Group LLC
Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
Also seen as: HooverHyfield
Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
Also seen as: The Financial & Regulatory Oversight Board
Fictitious RegulatorsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
Also seen as: International Business Permit Certificate a/k/a IBPC Corp
Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
Also seen as: Smart Capital, LP
Impersonators of Genuine Firms;Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
Also seen as: Financial Regulation Bureau
Fictitious RegulatorsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)Also seen as: Financial Securities Authority
Fictitious RegulatorsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine Firms;Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
Also seen as: Apexfxverge
Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)Also seen as: Global Financial Corp. Worldwide, a.k.a. GFC Worldwide
Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
Also seen as: Binary Trading LLC
Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
Also seen as: Bank Guarantee Funding
Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Fictitious RegulatorsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Fictitious RegulatorsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Fictitious RegulatorsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Unregistered Soliciting EntitiesFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Fictitious RegulatorsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)
- Impersonators of Genuine FirmsFlagged by US SEC (PAUSE list)