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Tickmill Crypto - Fraudsters impersonate a well-known broker

created Michał Sielski24 Września 2020

The more famous the broker is, the more fraudsters want to impersonate him. This time, the victims of the well-known brand could fall victim to people who were fooled that the Tickmill Crypto website was created by Tickmill broker. The extortion attempt was very professionally prepared.

Impersonating famous brands is a scourge on the market Forex brokers. Usually, such creations are captured and neutralized very quickly, but it happens that they manage to trick some people in a short time. Especially that scams are most often done on a grand scale, and the images of famous investors, businessmen, sportsmen, actors and show business stars are used (also illegally) for the advertising campaign.


Be sure to read: How to recover funds from a dishonest Forex broker


It was similar with the fake website "Tickmill Crypto"which was created using the content and brand of Tickmill. People who did not know the original before could have been fooled because the differences were really small. What's more, the site also introduced an application to Google Play under the name "Tickmil Crypto - Best trading analysis for crypto". All this was supposed to strengthen the message, make it look professional and, of course, allow as many people as possible to be deceived.

Luckily the employees Tickmill They quickly discovered an attempted fraud and immediately informed the relevant services that they had nothing to do with the fake website and application, and access to them could result in the taking of personal data and funds of those who would use them.

It is not known yet whether the fraudsters managed to do so. meanwhile, to extort data or money.

How not to be fooled by a "fake broker"

“We urge you to be very careful when you come across internet domains that bear the name" Tickmill "or use the official brand Tickmill. We recommend that you completely avoid any deceptive website, especially the use of deposits. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of the site you are visiting or need help, please do not hesitate to contact our support team via email, phone or live chat " - representatives of Tickmill are calling.

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About the Author
Michał Sielski
Professional journalist for over 20 years. He worked, among others, in Gazeta Wyborcza, recently associated with the largest regional portal - Trojmiasto.pl. He has been present on the financial market for 18 years, he started on the Warsaw Stock Exchange when the shares of PKN Orlen and TP SA were just being introduced to the market. Recently, his investment focus has been exclusively on the Forex market. Privately, he is a parachutist, a lover of Polish mountains and a Polish karate champion.