Reported as a scam / unregulated
Why 500Capital is on the register
500Capital claims to be a reliable firm while presenting no details about its regulations. Lacking regulatory information may be a distinct characteristic of unlicensed brokers, as legit brokers always present their certificates and licenses in a prominent position. It is a red flag here. Besides, 500Capital shows its company address is in Bermuda. However, we did not find any match results to 500Capital in the Bermuda regulator Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA). That means 500Capital is not an approved broker in Bermuda. What’s more, this broker shows an award named “Australian Best Broker” on its website. As forex traders, you should know that if brokers want to operate in Australia or offer financial services to Australians, brokers are required to hold a valid Australian Financial Services (AFS) license issued by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission(ASIC). However, we did not find any match results to 500Capital in ASIC. The truth is that 500Capital is not under valid regulation by any regulators to do forex. Investors’ funds in this broker are unsafe and cannot be protected by any law. Therefore, it is a scam.
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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