SEC Adds 29 Soliciting Entities to PAUSE List

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last Friday (September 15) released an update of unregistered entities that use deceptive information to solicit primarily non-U.S. investor, adding more 29 soliciting entities, 3 impersonators of genuine firms, and one bogus regulator to the list.

The Public Alert: Unregistered Soliciting Entities (PAUSE) list, compiled by the SEC, serves as a resource for investors to protect themselves. It provides information about soliciting entities that have received investor complaints, helping investors to make informed decisions and avoid falling victim to fraudulent activities.

The following is the latest company information added to the PAUSE list:

"Soliciting Entities" added to the List:

1. 247Bitxconnect

Address: Jacksonville, FL 42747

Phone: 1-330-736-1198

Email: info@247bitxconnect.com

Website: https://247bitxconnect.com/en/#

2. 44TradeOption

Address: Pratt Avenue, Kennedyville, MD 21645

Phone: 1-510-322-7691

Email: support@44tradeoption.co

Website: https://44tradeoption.com

3. Alliance-Profit

Address: 679 Grand Avenue, Central Park, NY

Email: support@alliance-profit.com

Website: https://alliance-profit.com

4. Apex376 Partners LLC

Address: 139 Centre Street, New York, NY

Email: support@apex376partners.com

Website: www.apex376partners.com

5. Ask for Funding

Address: 8 The Green, Suite 11919, Dover, DE 19901

Phone: 1-833-655-4900

Website: https://askforfunding.com/

6. Bitchain-Bit

Address: Los Angeles, CA

Email: support@bitchain-bit.com

Website: https://bitchain-bit.com/

7. Bitfxprofits

Address: 101 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101

Phone: 1-253-426-3486

Website: https://www.bitfxprofits.com

8. Blueselevation

Address: 14 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022

Phone: 1-212-203-9621

Email: support@blueselevation.com

Website: https://blueselevation.com

9. CFX Markets Global

Address: A108 Adam Street, New York, NY 535022

Email: support@cfxmarketsglobal.com

Website: https://cfxmarketsglobal.com/

10. Cryptempaya

Address: 390 Page Blvd, Springfield, MA 01152

Phone: 1-586-859-0939

Email: support@cryptempaya.com

Website: https://cryptempaya.com

11. Crypticsz

Address: 100 Pine St., Ste 1250, San Francisco, CA 94111

Phone: 1-929-561-6156

Email: suppport@crypticz.com

Website: https://www.crypticsz.com

12. CryptoMaxTrading

Address: 527 Hudson Street, Suite #20135, New York, NY 10014

Phone: 1-218-517-5137

Email: Cryptomaxtrade01@gmail.com

Website: https://cryptomaxfxtrading.com/

13. Dynamic Trade

Address: 1010 Avenue of the Moon, New York, NY 10018

Website: https://dynamictradebrokers.com

14. Elitefastfxtrade

Address: 20 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003

Email: info@Elitefastfxtrade.com

Website: www.elitefastfxtrade.com

15. ForeFront

Address: Auckland, New Zealand

Phone: +642102257590

Email: admin@fore-front.co

Website: https://fore-front.co/

16. Metro Capitals Trading

Address: 100 Montgomery Street, Suite 1400, San Francisco, CA 94104

Email: support@metrocapstrades.com

Website: https://metrocapstrades.com/

17. Morrison Lewis Law

Address: 101 Marietta Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30303

Phone: 1-888-212-3684

Email: info@morrisonlewislaw.com

Website: https://www.morrisonlewislaw.com/

18. Nextopcoins.io

Address: 300 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10282

Phone: 1-740-521-9833

Email: support@nextopcoins.com

Website: https://nextopcoins.io/

19. Platform Project Investment

Address: Union Bank Plaza, 445 S Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90071

Email: support@platformprojectinvestment.com

Website: https://platformprojectinvestment.com

20. OrtalfxOptions

Address: 61 Broadway, Suite 1705, New York, NY 10006

Phone: 1-719-315-5040

Email: support@ortal-fxoptions.com

Website: https://www.ortal-fxoptions.com

21. Paycoinchain

Address: 3 Wellington Place, Leeds, WA

Phone: 1-626-479-1734

Email: support@Paycoinchain.com

Website: http://paycoinchain.com

22. Porter and Rose Law

Address: 980 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: 1-866-575-2396

Email: info@porterandrose.com

Website: https://www.porterandrose.com

23. Topminingfx

Address: 6428 Jackson Avenue, Washington, 76822

Phone: 1-513-480-3534

Email: support@Topminingfx.online

Website: https://topminingfx.online/

24. Tradingfxbonus

Address: 454 H Hudson Street, Antingo, WI 22241

Email: support@tradingfxbonus.com

Website: https://tradingfxbonus.com/

25. Ultimatecryptofx

Address: Woodlands Mall, 1555 Lake Woodlands Dr., Spring, TX

Email: support@Ultimatecryptofx.com

26. Unifiedchase Ltd

Address: 2177 5th Avenue, Apt. 3B

New York, NY 10037

Phone: 1-470-980-7478

Email: support@unifiedchase.com

Website: https://unifiedchase.com/

27. Vantage Financial Trust

Address: 4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 152, Bethesda, MD 20814

Email: info@company.com

Website: http://vantageft.com

28. Yagifxtradeoption

Address: 20 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003

Phone: 1-551-261-5783

Email: info@Yagifxtradeoption.com

Website: https://yagifxtradeoption.com/

29. Zenprofx

Address: Seattle, WA 98101

Phone: 1-802-316-8278

Email: support@zenprofx.com

Website: https://zenprofx.com 

“Impersonators of Genuine Firms or Spoofers” Added to the list:

1. FDX Advisors

Address: 35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60601

Phone: 1-916-516-1203

Email: info@fdx-advisors.com

Website: https://fdx-advisors.com/

2. Smart Capital Investment, LP

Address: 590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022

Phone: 1-631-759-2993

Email: info@thesmartcapitalinvest.com

Website: https://www.thesmartcapitalinvest.com/

3. Loeb King Capital Management

Address: 100 Wall Street, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10005

Email: info@loebking.com

Website: https://www.loebking.com/

“Fake Regulators” Added to the list:

1. Liquidation Assets Protections Board

Address: 800 E. Canal Street, Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: 1-888-203-6090

Email: info@liquidationassetsprotectionsboard.us

Website: https://www.liquidationassetsprotectionsboard.us 

Under U.S. securities laws, firms that solicit investors generally are required to register with the SEC and meet minimum financial standards and disclosure, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements.

Jose M. Rodriguez, Chief of the SEC's Office of Market Intelligence, said: "The PAUSE list is a valuable tool for retail investors to use when making their investment decisions. Investors should be aware that fraudsters often mimic genuine firms by using imposter websites."

In addition to alerting investors to firms falsely claiming to be registered, the PAUSE list flags those impersonating registered securities firms and bogus regulators who falsely claim to be government agencies or affiliates. Inclusion on the PAUSE list does not mean the SEC has found violations of U.S. federal securities laws or made a judgment about the merits of any securities being offered.

The PAUSE list is periodically updated by the SEC's Office of Market Intelligence, in coordination with the Office of Investor Education and Advocacy and the Office of International Affairs.