Equitiz

Our investigation into Equitiz found an operation with the classic markings of an investment scam. If you are weighing a deposit — or trying to get one back — read this first.

Who is Equitiz?

Equitiz markets itself as an online trading and investment service. Its public site is presented at https://www.equitiz.co/. 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 Equitiz regulated?

Equitiz provides no verifiable regulatory licence. An unregulated broker answers to no one: it can freeze withdrawals, invent fees, and disappear with deposits, all without consequence. This alone is reason enough to stay away.

Red flags we identified

• Account dashboards that show “gains” with no real market exposure
• Withdrawals reportedly blocked behind “taxes,” “fees” or account “upgrades”
• Opaque or anonymous corporate ownership
• No credible physical address or verifiable corporate record
• No verifiable licence from a recognised financial regulator

Our analysis

On 15 September 2023, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) issued a warning that Equitiz was providing financial services or products in the UK without authorisation. You may visit: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/warnings/equitiz

Can you recover money lost to Equitiz?

If you have deposited with Equitiz, 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.