Consob Warning of 2026-07-10 (Blackout websites) - CONSOB AND ITS ACTIVITIES
Warnings
"Index-Ftse" (website https://indexstrategyftse.com and related pages https://client.indexstrategyftse.com and https://webtrader.indexstrategyftse.com); "Goldgcapital" (website www.goldgcapital.com and associated page https://my.myprtal.com); "FutureInvestment Ltd" (website https://futureinvestmentltd.com and associated page https://client.futureinvestmentltd.com); "Ibrokergm" (website https://ibrokergm.com and related page https://client.ibrokergm.com); "Reversal Investment Group" (website www.reversalsimgroup.com); "Kortex" (website https://kortexbit.com)
As part of its efforts to combat financial fraud, Consob has ordered the shutdown of a total of six websites.
Specifically, orders were issued to shut down four websites that were unlawfully providing investment services and activities relating to financial instruments, and two websites that were unlawfully providing services relating to crypto-assets. Below is the list of websites ordered to be taken down:
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"Index-Ftse" (website https://indexstrategyftse.com and related pages https://client.indexstrategyftse.com and https://webtrader.indexstrategyftse.com);
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"Goldgcapital" (website www.goldgcapital.com and associated page https://my.myprtal.com);
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"FutureInvestment Ltd" (website https://futureinvestmentltd.com and associated page https://client.futureinvestmentltd.com);
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"Ibrokergm" (website https://ibrokergm.com and related page https://client.ibrokergm.com);
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"Reversal Investment Group" (website www.reversalsimgroup.com);
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"Kortex" (website https://kortexbit.com).
This brings the total number of websites blocked by Consob since July 2019 – when the Authority was granted the power to order the blocking of websites belonging to unauthorised financial intermediaries – to 1,769. Of these, 219 relate to crypto-asset-related activities.
The Authority has exercised the powers deriving from the "Growth Decree" to block the websites of unauthorised financial intermediaries, as well as the powers provided for under the MiCAR framework (EU Regulation and Legislative Decree No. 129/2024) regarding the blocking of websites through which crypto-asset services are provided to Italian investors without authorisation.
The measures adopted by Consob can be viewed on the website www.consob.it. Internet service providers operating in Italy are currently taking steps to block access to these websites. For technical reasons, it may take a few days for the block to take effect.
It is important that savers exercise the utmost diligence in making fully informed investment decisions, adopting common-sense practices that are essential for safeguarding their savings: these include checking in advance, for websites offering investment services and crypto-assets, that the operator through which the investment is made is authorised and, for offers of financial products and crypto-assets, that the prospectus or white paper has been published.
Consob also draws attention to the evolving nature of deceptive practices that exploit the internet to steal users' money and personal data: there has been an increase in the use of new tools, such as emails and 'cloned' websites, fake profiles of politicians and celebrities, and content generated by artificial intelligence systems – such as images, voices or videos – with the aim of persuading investors to make harmful investment decisions.
To this end, Consob urges investors to consult the dedicated information sheet containing advice on how to protect themselves against financial fraud in the age of artificial intelligence, and reminds them that its website features a section entitled 'Watch out for scams!', where useful information is available to warn investors against fraudulent financial schemes.
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Consob has ordered the following subjects to cease violating Article 18 of Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998, pursuant to Article 7-octies, letter b) of the same legislative decree:
- “Index-Ftse” via the website https://indexstrategyftse.com and related pages https://client.indexstrategyftse.com and https://webtrader.indexstrategyftse.com (Resolution No. 24079 of July 8, 2026);
- “Goldgcapital” via the website www.goldgcapital.com and the related page https://my.myprtal.com com (Resolution No. 24078 of July 8, 2026);
- FutureInvestment Ltd via the website https://futureinvestmentltd.com and its page https://client.futureinvestmentltd.com (Resolution No. 24076 of July 8, 2026);
- “Ibrokergm” via the website https://ibrokergm.com and the corresponding page https://client.ibrokergm.com (Resolution No. 24077 of July 8, 2026).
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Consob has ordered, pursuant to Article 94, paragraph 1, subparagraph h), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (“MiCAR”) and Article 4, paragraph 1, of Legislative Decree No. 129/2024, that the violation of Article 59 of MiCAR committed by:
- “Reversal Investment Group” via the website www.reversalsimgroup.com (Resolution No. 24074 of July 8, 2026);
- “Kortex” via the website https://kortexbit.com (Resolution No. 24075 of July 8, 2026).
10 July 2026