A celebrity is advertising a trading platform on Facebook. Is it real?
No. The adverts use edited photos, fake news pages and sometimes AI-made videos of well-known people who have never heard of the platform. The link leads to a sign-up page, a phone call from a "broker" and a first deposit that you will never see again.
The celebrities named change with the news: TV presenters, business people, musicians. The "article" looks like a real news site but the URL is wrong. The broker who phones is persuasive and pushes for the deposit today.
How to check
- Look at the web address of the "news article": it is not the real news site.
- Search the celebrity's name with "trading platform scam"; most have publicly warned about it.
- Check the platform on the FSCA register and warnings.
- Do not give your number on the sign-up page; the calls are relentless.
- If a "broker" is already calling you, block the number and do not deposit.
Frequently asked questions
- The video shows the celebrity speaking about it. Can a video be fake?
- Yes. AI-generated videos of real people are common in these adverts.
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