CF Merchants is pinned to our watch chart for a reason. When our cartographers traced the operation, the trail lined up with an official warning record rather than with any verifiable licence.
What our cartographers found
CF Merchants claims to be registered and regulated in many Jurisdictions, including Financial Services Authority of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG FSA) and the UK’s Companies House (CH). However, both SVG FSA and CH don’t issue any licenses for forex trading or brokerage nor do they regulate, monitor, supervise or license international companies engaging in such activities. Besides, the UK's regulator that approves licenses for the brokers is called Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The truth is, BrokersView didn't find any information about its regulation from FCA. So currently CF Merchants is actually not regulated 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.
Red flags on the map
- Appears on an official regulator or fraud-warning list
- No verifiable licence for the jurisdictions it targets
- Withdrawal friction: new fees or conditions appear at cash-out time
- Aggressive outreach through social platforms and messaging apps
If you have funds with CF Merchants
Stop sending money immediately – especially any payment framed as a tax, unlock fee, or verification deposit. Preserve everything: transaction hashes, wallet addresses, receipts, chat logs and emails. The paper trail is what a recovery review runs on.
Cointiverse can chart where the funds moved and give you an honest read on whether a realistic path exists. Start a confidential case review – there is no obligation, and the first assessment is free.