Reported as a scam / unregulated
Why Alfa Financials is on the register
Alfa Financials claims to be the trading name of Ala Financials (PTY) LTD which is regulated by the South African Financial Services Board (FSB License No. 45695). But the regulator that approves licenses for the brokers in South Africa is the Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA) rather than FSB. We checked on FSCA and found the company is in its register. However, the regulatory status is abnormal and the official regulatory status is lapsed. So Alfa Financials is not regulated or overseen by any financial regulator. That means investors’ funds in this broker is unsafe and cannot be protected by any laws. Therefore, it is a scam broker.
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 toward the right next step. We are a free public registry — we never charge any fees.
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