Published 10 November 2026. Source linked below.
CONSOB: blocked, unauthorised
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- Firm: Alfamercati
- Website: alfamercati.com
- Domain registered: Not available (registry blocked lookup)
- CONSOB blackout order: 23 January 2026
Why it is flagged
On 23 January 2026 Italy’s financial regulator CONSOB ordered Alfamercati’s website blocked for offering investment or crypto services without authorisation. It is not licensed to take your money, and if something goes wrong there is no regulator standing behind your deposit. An automated check of the domain age was blocked, so it is not shown here.
What “not authorised” means for you
When a firm is not authorised by a financial regulator, there is no safety net behind your money. There is no ombudsman to complain to and no compensation scheme to cover your loss. If the platform stops paying out or disappears, no authority is responsible for making you whole. Warning lists exist to tell you this before you deposit, not after.
Red flags to notice
- No authorisation, confirmed on a financial regulator’s own warning list.
- Trading or investment branding without a verifiable licence or a real company you can check.
- Any pressure to deposit quickly, add funds to withdraw, or pay a fee or tax to release money.
How to check before you deposit anywhere
Take 60 seconds and do this yourself for any platform:
- Search the firm on the relevant regulator’s register and warning list. In the UK that is the FCA at fca.org.uk; in Italy, CONSOB at consob.it; otherwise your own country’s regulator.
- If the firm is not listed with the right permission, it is not authorised.
- Never verify a firm through a link or phone number it gave you. Type the regulator address in yourself.
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If you have already paid money
- Stop depositing. Do not pay any fee, tax or margin to release a withdrawal. That demand is itself a scam signal.
- Save everything: statements, chats, emails, receipts and any wallet addresses.
- Tell your bank or card provider now and ask about a chargeback or fraud claim.
- File a formal report with the authorities below. None of them charge you.
Source: CONSOB press release, 23 January 2026
This post summarises a public regulator warning and domain registration data as of 10 November 2026. A warning means a firm is unauthorised, not that a court has ruled it criminal. Nothing here is financial or legal advice. Always check the live regulator register before depositing with any firm.
