Reported as a scam / unregulated
Why Apel Investments is on the register
Apel Investments claims to be authorized by the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) and the Australian Securities & Investments Commission(ASIC). However, our search of the official CONSOB and ASIC licensee register found no record of it or the stated licence. This discrepancy strongly suggests that the firm’s regulatory claims are inaccurate or deliberately misleading. Besides, Apel Investments does not provide any other licensing information. Until verifiable evidence of legitimate authorization is provided, we assess Apel Investments as a likely unlicensed or fraudulent broker and advise extreme caution.
If you have money with this broker
- Stop sending funds. Do not pay any further “fees”, “taxes” or “verification” charges to release a withdrawal — this is a common secondary scam.
- Preserve evidence. Save transaction IDs, wallet addresses, chat logs, and every screenshot before the account is closed.
- Report it. Notify your bank/exchange and your national financial regulator so the activity is on record.
- Get guidance. Tell us what happened and we will point you to the right next step. We never ask for up-front recovery fees.
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