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"Swap Euro" (website https://swapeurobv.com); Vantage Global Limited (website www.vantagemarkets.co and associated page https://secure.vantagemarkets.co); "Oskarinvest" (website https://oskarinvest.io and associated page https://cfd.oskarinvest.io); Neolin Capital Market Ltd (website https://neolinfx.com and associated page https://my.neolinfx.com); "BP-Esolution" (website https://bp-esolution.com and associated page https://webtrader.bespsys.com); "ASWD78" (website https://aswd78.it); "CDZG36" (website https://cdzg36.it); "EZWQ66" (website https://ezwq66.it); "HREE25" (website https://hree25.it); "K9C3Y" (website https://k9c3y.fr)

As part of its efforts to combat unauthorised financial activities, Consob has ordered the blocking of a total of 10 websites.

Specifically, orders were issued to shut down five websites providing unauthorised investment services and activities relating to financial instruments, and five websites providing unauthorised services for crypto-assets. Below is the list of websites ordered to be taken down:

  • "Swap Euro" (website https://swapeurobv.com);
  • Vantage Global Limited (website www.vantagemarkets.co and associated page https://secure.vantagemarkets.co);
  • "Oskarinvest" (website https://oskarinvest.io and associated page https://cfd.oskarinvest.io);
  • Neolin Capital Market Ltd (website https://neolinfx.com and associated page https://my.neolinfx.com);
  • "BP-Esolution" (website https://bp-esolution.com and associated page https://webtrader.bespsys.com);
  • "ASWD78" (website https://aswd78.it);
  • "CDZG36" (website https://cdzg36.it);
  • "EZWQ66" (website https://ezwq66.it);
  • "HREE25" (website https://hree25.it);
  • "K9C3Y" (website https://k9c3y.fr).

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 1,848. Of these, 240 relate to crypto-related activities.

The Authority has exercised the powers conferred by 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 savers without authorisation.

The measures adopted by Consob can be viewed on the Authority's website. Internet service providers operating in Italy are currently taking steps to block access to the 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: among these, carrying out prior checks on websites offering investment and crypto-asset services to ensure 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 the 'Watch out for scams!' section, where useful information is available to warn investors against fraudulent financial schemes.

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Order, pursuant to Article 7-octies, subparagraph (b), of Legislative Decree No. 58 of February 24, 1998 (Consolidated Law on Finance – Tuf), to put an end to the violation of Article 18 of the same Tuf, committed by:

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Order, 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, to put an end to the violation of Article 59 of MiCAR committed through the websites https://aswd78.it; https://cdzg36.it; https://ezwq66.it; https://hree25.it; https://k9c3y.fr (Resolution No. 24165 of October 14, 2026).

15 October 2026