Is AquaMarkets a scam? Based on its regulatory footprint, withdrawal behaviour and corporate transparency, our verdict is clear — and concerning. Here is the full review.
None found
High (4/4)
Undisclosed
Avoid — do not deposit
Who is AquaMarkets?
AquaMarkets markets itself as an online trading and investment service. Its public site is presented at https://www.aquamarkets.io/. As with most operations of this kind, the polished front end conceals a lack of the basic protections a real, regulated broker is required to provide.
Is AquaMarkets regulated?
We could find no evidence that AquaMarkets holds a valid licence from any recognised financial regulator. Trading client funds without authorisation is one of the strongest indicators of a scam — there is no regulator to complain to, and no protection for your money.
Red flags we identified
- Aggressive “account managers” coaching clients to deposit
- Opaque or anonymous corporate ownership
- No verifiable licence from a recognised financial regulator
- Withdrawals reportedly blocked behind “taxes,” “fees” or account “upgrades”
- No credible physical address or verifiable corporate record
Our analysis
AquaMarkets claims to operate through AquaMarkets Ltd registered in Saint Lucia but no such registration is found with the Saint Lucia International Financial Services Authority and IBC registration there does not imply regulatory oversight for forex trading as the authority does not license retail forex brokers. The platform also mentions a presence in the United Arab Emirates yet searches with the Dubai Financial Services Authority(DFSA) and the Securities and Commodities Authority(SCA) reveal no licensed entity. With no verifiable regulatory authorization from reputable financial regulators to ensure investor protection AquaMarkets appears to be a scam and investors should avoid it.
Can you recover money lost to AquaMarkets?
If you have deposited with AquaMarkets, do not pay any further “fees” to withdraw — that is part of the trap. Funds sent to operations like this can sometimes be traced on-chain and pursued through the exchanges and processors that received them. Whether recovery is realistic depends on how you paid and how quickly you act.
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