MarketviewFX (marketviewfx.com) Scam Investigation: FMA Links Broker to Fake Celebrity Investment Scam

If you have deposited money with MarketviewFX through marketviewfx.com, do not send additional funds simply because someone claiming to represent the platform says another payment is required to protect your account, increase profits or release a withdrawal.

MarketviewFX is no longer simply a trading website that investors have to assess from its own claims. On 15 May 2026, the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) added MarketviewFX and marketviewfx.com to a regulatory warning covering websites the regulator says are involved in a fake celebrity investment scam.

The warning has subsequently been circulated through the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) I-SCAN system, extending the visibility of the New Zealand alert internationally.

AssetVault Recovery’s investigation found another problem that goes beyond the warning itself. MarketviewFX’s own Client Agreement states that the broker is “authorized and regulated” by the financial regulator in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Yet the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Financial Services Authority (SVG FSA) has publicly stated that forex/broker licences are not issued in that jurisdiction.

AssetVault Recovery’s finding: marketviewfx.com should be treated as a scam investment website. The exact domain has been identified by the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) as part of its fake celebrity investment scam warning, while MarketviewFX’s own regulatory representation conflicts with the published position of the regulator it claims supervises it. Do not deposit new money with MarketviewFX.

MarketviewFX Is Named Inside a Much Larger Scam Warning

The wording and context of the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) warning matter.

This is not simply a register showing that MarketviewFX lacks a particular licence. The regulator’s page is titled “Fake Celebrity Investment Scam – Multiple trading platforms.”

The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) says it has identified multiple websites that form part of the scam and warns that the websites change frequently. MarketviewFX is one of the platforms the regulator has specifically identified.

The record gives:

• Entity: MarketviewFX
• Website: Marketviewfx.com
• Telephone: +44 203 472 6167
• Date added: 15 May 2026

That telephone number is particularly useful for verification because the same number was displayed on MarketviewFX’s own contact page alongside its UK contact information.

This establishes a direct connection between the website named by the regulator and the trading operation presented at marketviewfx.com.

The FMA Describes How the Scam Begins

The wider scam mechanism documented by the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) explains why some victims may not initially remember searching for MarketviewFX at all.

According to the regulator, victims can first encounter advertisements featuring celebrities or prominent public figures. Some promotions use manipulated or deepfake video and lead to fake news articles designed to resemble legitimate media coverage.

The supposed celebrity endorsement then directs the victim toward an investment opportunity.

After contact details are submitted, the process can move away from the original advertisement entirely. A supposed broker or account manager contacts the prospective investor and encourages an initial deposit, commonly around US$250 or €250.

From there, the relationship becomes personal.

The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) says scammers may maintain regular contact, show apparent investment profits and persuade victims to deposit increasingly large amounts.

In some cases, victims have also been instructed to install remote-access software such as AnyDesk, giving the people behind the scheme potentially dangerous access to their computers.

The critical moment often comes when the investor asks for their money back.

The regulator reports victims being unable to withdraw their funds and then being told they must pay additional fees before their money can supposedly be released.

That pattern is substantially more serious than an ordinary dispute with a CFD broker.

MarketviewFX Says It Is Regulated — But There Is a Problem

AssetVault found one of the most important contradictions in this investigation inside MarketviewFX’s own legal documents.

The MarketviewFX Client Agreement identifies the operation as a trading name of EQUITTE LTD, using registration number 2023-00495.

It then states that the company is “authorized and regulated” by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Financial Services Authority (SVG FSA).

That statement creates an obvious regulatory problem.

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Financial Services Authority (SVG FSA) has repeatedly stated in its official warning notices that Forex/Broker licences are not issued in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

In other words, the existence of a company registration in that jurisdiction should not be confused with a licence authorising that company to operate a regulated forex or CFD brokerage.

This distinction is crucial.

A company can exist legally as a corporate entity without being licensed to provide regulated investment services.

AssetVault has encountered similar regulatory presentation problems while examining other trading operations, including CTI Capital and Coinlinkinv, where checking what a regulator actually authorised proved more useful than relying on wording displayed by the platform.

There Is a Real Corporate Record — But It Does Not Solve the Licensing Problem

The EQUITTE LTD name is not simply invented out of nowhere.

Public corporate records show that an international business company originally incorporated as ZF Markets Ltd, registration number 2023-00495, changed its name to EQUITTE LTD in April 2024.

That makes this investigation more nuanced.

The problem is not necessarily whether a company bearing that registration number exists. The problem is what MarketviewFX implies that corporate registration means.

A corporate registration is not the same thing as authorisation to provide forex and CFD investment services.

Yet MarketviewFX’s Client Agreement uses the language “authorized and regulated” in connection with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Financial Services Authority (SVG FSA).

That cannot be reconciled comfortably with the regulator’s own published statement that it does not issue forex/broker licences.

For someone deciding whether to send MarketviewFX $250, $25,000 or considerably more, that difference is not technical trivia. It changes what regulatory protections actually exist if the money cannot be withdrawn.

A UK Address Does Not Establish UK Authorisation

MarketviewFX also presents itself with a UK presence.

Its contact page listed:

25, Central Hall, Old Market St, Bristol BS2 0HB, United Kingdom

and the telephone number:

+44 203 472 6167

The same UK telephone number appears in the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) warning.

MarketviewFX’s website also stated that it was controlled and operated from its head offices within the United Kingdom.

But displaying a UK address or +44 telephone number does not establish that an investment firm is authorised to provide regulated financial services in Britain.

Investors should distinguish between a contact location and financial authorisation—the same distinction that became important in AssetVault’s investigations of Globe Asset Trades and Ultimate Global Stock Marketing.

The $250 Entry Point Can Become a Much Larger Exposure

MarketviewFX’s account structure deserves attention when placed beside the scam mechanism described by the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA).

The broker has advertised several account levels, beginning with a relatively accessible entry amount and increasing sharply:

• Basic: $250 minimum deposit
• Gold: $25,000
• Platinum: $50,000
• VIP: $150,000
• Diamond: $250,000

The starting figure is notable because the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) says victims of the broader fake-celebrity scheme may initially be encouraged to invest around US$250 or €250.

That does not mean the account table alone proves how any individual MarketviewFX customer was recruited. But the overlap is important enough that anyone who entered through a celebrity advertisement and began with a small deposit should reconstruct exactly how the contact started.

The danger in these schemes is rarely limited to the first payment.

A small initial deposit can establish trust. Apparent trading profits can then be used to justify a much larger second or third payment.

This escalation pattern is one reason AssetVault has repeatedly advised readers investigating platforms such as Finanzbase AG not to judge the legitimacy of an investment by the balance displayed inside an online account.

The Withdrawal Stage Is Where the Evidence Becomes Critical

If you already deposited with MarketviewFX, the question now is not whether the website looks professional.

The important question is: what happened when you attempted to withdraw?

The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) says victims associated with this scam pattern have been shown apparent investment gains but later found themselves unable to retrieve their money.

Some were then asked for additional fees.

If MarketviewFX or anyone claiming to act for the company tells you that you must first pay a tax, insurance payment, verification charge, liquidity fee, account upgrade, withdrawal commission or another unexpected amount before your funds can be released, do not assume another payment will solve the problem.

Preserve the demand instead.

The payment trail may ultimately tell investigators far more than the trading dashboard.

IOSCO Has Circulated the MarketviewFX Warning

The MarketviewFX warning has also been reported through the I-SCAN warning system maintained by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

The regulatory roles should be kept separate.

The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is the originating regulator identifying MarketviewFX within its fake-celebrity investment scam warning.

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) record gives that warning international regulatory circulation. It should not be represented as a separate enforcement action or independent finding of criminal liability by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

Nevertheless, international circulation is important for a platform operating through the internet, using a UK contact address and linking itself to a company registered in another jurisdiction.

AssetVault’s Finding: Do Not Send More Money to marketviewfx.com

MarketviewFX presents several layers that can initially appear reassuring: a professional trading website, CFD risk disclosures, a UK address, a named corporate entity and language claiming regulatory supervision.

Looking behind those layers produces a very different picture.

The exact domain marketviewfx.com has been identified by the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) as one of the websites in its fake celebrity investment scam warning.

The warning has been circulated through the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

MarketviewFX claims in its Client Agreement that EQUITTE LTD is authorised and regulated by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Financial Services Authority (SVG FSA), while that regulator publicly states that forex/broker licences are not issued in its jurisdiction.

The domain itself was registered on 15 April 2025, making the current web presence relatively young despite the website displaying a “Copyright © 2021 Market View FX” notice.

AssetVault Recovery’s conclusion is that the combined evidence is consistent with a scam investment operation. We consider marketviewfx.com unsafe and advise investors not to send MarketviewFX additional funds.

This is AssetVault Recovery’s independent assessment of the evidence. The underlying regulatory finding should still be attributed precisely to the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA).

Already Lost Money to MarketviewFX? Preserve the Payment Trail

If you have already deposited with MarketviewFX, preserve evidence before websites, account information or communications change.

Save:

• bank transfer receipts and beneficiary account details;
• card payment records;
• cryptocurrency transaction hashes and receiving wallet addresses;
• screenshots showing deposits and displayed balances;
• withdrawal requests and rejection messages;
• emails, WhatsApp, Telegram or other conversations;
• the names and telephone numbers used by account managers;
• copies of any identity documents or financial information you supplied; and
• every request for an additional fee before withdrawal.

If you installed AnyDesk or another remote-access application at someone’s instruction, the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) recommends having the device checked and notifying relevant account providers if banking or payment services were accessed while the software was operating.

Do not delete conversations simply because you are embarrassed by what happened. Those communications may help establish how you were recruited, what representations were made and where the money was directed.

Lost Money to MarketviewFX? Have the Transactions Investigated

If MarketviewFX is refusing your withdrawal or requesting additional payments, AssetVault Recovery can assess the available transaction evidence and determine what can be established from the actual movement of funds.

For cryptocurrency payments, that can include tracing destination wallets and subsequent blockchain movements. For bank or card payments, the assessment begins with identifying the actual beneficiary and payment route rather than relying on the company name displayed inside a MarketviewFX account.

👉 Request a confidential MarketviewFX case assessment

👉 Speak directly with our recovery team

👉 Submit your MarketviewFX transaction information for review

Each case is reviewed individually. Preserve your transaction records, communications and withdrawal evidence so the assessment can focus on where the money actually went.

No upfront recovery fees. Fees are payable only after a successful recovery.

Disclaimer

This article is based on publicly available regulatory notices, website records, corporate information and technical/domain information reviewed by AssetVault Recovery.

The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) identifies MarketviewFX / marketviewfx.com within its warning concerning fake celebrity investment scams and multiple trading platforms. The warning’s circulation through the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) I-SCAN system represents international distribution of the regulatory alert and should not be interpreted as a separate judicial or criminal determination by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

References to the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Financial Services Authority (SVG FSA) concern the regulator’s published position regarding forex/broker licensing in its jurisdiction and MarketviewFX’s own representations concerning regulatory status.

AssetVault Recovery’s conclusion regarding marketviewfx.com is an independent assessment of the combined evidence and should not be interpreted as a judicial finding of criminal liability. AssetVault Recovery is not a financial regulator, law-enforcement agency or court.

This publication is provided for investor education, scam awareness and general informational purposes and does not constitute legal, financial or investment advice.