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Fake Exness

Scam
Seychelles
,
Since 2015
Last Updated:

Trading Conditions

Min Deposit:
USD200
Max Leverage:
1000
Account Types
Standard

Official website

Homepage of icmarkets.com as we captured it

icmarkets.com

Online · checked Sep 10, 2026

7 pages archived · Oct 16, 2026

Also on our record

  • ic.comBackup
  • icmarkets.scRegional

Funding Methods

8 methods

Bank Transfer

bank transfer
Up to 1 day
Fee:Not recorded
Fee:$20

Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard)

credit card
Instant
Fee:Free
Fee:Free

Debit Card (Visa, MasterCard)

debit card
Instant
Fee:Free
Fee:Free

PayPal

e wallet
Instant
Fee:Free
Fee:Free

Neteller

e wallet
Instant
Fee:Free
Fee:Free

Skrill

e wallet
Instant
Fee:Free
Fee:Free

POLi

other
Instant
Fee:Free
Fee:Free

Bpay

other
Instant
Fee:Free
Fee:Free

Trust rating

Good

68 out of 100 · 69% checked

Good: ASIC 335692 is in force with 2 more, and the published scam check reads appears legitimate.

Regulation
86Excellent
Identity
80Excellent
Client terms
53Fair
Trading offer
39Poor
Service
67Good

We checked Fake Exness on 2026-10-16 across regulation, corporate record, client terms, trading offer and service, covering 69% of the record. The best licence in force was ASIC 335692, with 2 more in force. The weighted pillars summed to 68 and no gate capped it. What would change it: licence held by the onboarding entity, verified age, policy risk. The published scam check reached the verdict "appears legitimate". No policy review had been published, so the client terms were not scored.

Score last calculated 2026/10/16

Company Information

Full Name:Raw Trading Ltd
Founded:2015
Headquarters:Seychelles
Enterprise Offices:N/A

Customer Support

Phone:
+1 6469693303
Live Chat:
24/7
Response Time:
—
Languages:
English
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Editorial review
Updated

Broker Summary

What Wikilix has recorded about Fake Exness: its history, the licences it holds, its trading conditions and its fees.

Overview of Fake Exness

Fake Exness is an unverified, misguiding online trading service impersonating the well-recognised broker Exness in order to scam unsuspecting traders. Operating from the domain vipexnessfx.com, this platform seems to be designed to trick users with a variety of promises for forex and CFD trading opportunities, visually and even name-wise closely related to the brand Exness. Similarity in name and structure, though, does not link Fake Exness to the reputable, regulated broker Exness and can in no way be mistaken for a company of good standing.

Regulation & Safety

Fake Exness does not have any valid regulatory licence from recognised financial authorities. Though the website claims to have a retail forex licence in Seychelles through "Raw Trading Ltd," this regulatory claim remains unverified and is highlighted as suspicious by independent broker-monitoring services. The grades regarding the regulatory status of Fake Exness are extremely low, with no evidence showing compliance with real financial oversight, protection of client funds, and standard investor protections.

Because of this, traders who deal with Fake Exness are not covered by regulatory mechanisms, such as keeping client money separately, official dispute-resolution methods, or compensation schemes.

Trading Products & Conditions

Fake Exness advertises a range of financial instruments — including forex pairs, commodities, and CFDs — similar to what many legitimate brokers offer. However, much of the trading conditions remain vague or probably just made up:

• Contracts: Offers forex, commodities, stocks/CFDs.

• Leverage and spreads: A few of the claims are for very high leverage and competitive conditions, but these are not substantiated and also not consistent with regulated industry standards.

• Platforms & execution: No credible or confirmed information is available to confirm the utilization of any recognized trading platform or proven execution infrastructure.

Owing to the unregulated status and non-availability of clear disclosures, the actual cost of trading, order execution quality, and parameters used for setting risk are undefined and could prove detrimental to the trader.

Reputation & User Feedback

Independent watchdogs and review platforms strongly warn against trading with Fake Exness:

• Reviews give it very low credibility scores and label the broker as high-risk since the company is not validly regulated and its licensing claims are suspicious.

• Many industry analysts describe Fake Exness as a clone or scam operation that would aim at global traders by fraudulently utilizing a trusted brand name.

Complaints that accompany this type of clone operation include problems with withdrawals, unresponsive support, and accounts not working appropriately — common patterns in fraudulent broker schemes.

With such indicators, there is a largely negative sentiment about Fake Exness among industry observers and independent reviewers; the platform is considered unsafe.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• The branding and the website might appear similar or convincing for the users who are familiar with the real Exness broker.

• Public promotions may have apparently attractive conditions to attract new traders.

Disadvantages

No verified regulation/oversight from recognized financial authorities: users have no protection as investors.

Misleadingly impersonates a well-reputed broker brand, serving to increase the risk of confusion and loss.

• Lack of transparency about trading conditions, pricing, and execution quality.

• High-risk reputation with strong cautions from multiple independent reviewers.

Conclusion

Fake Exness is a scam website, only imitating an already reputable broker. Its regulatory status isn't confirmed, and it operates under a non-transparent structure. Independent reviews flag it as high-risk and potentially fraudulent. Traders are advised to avoid deposits and any interaction with this scam website, Fake Exness, using instead only those verified brokers operating under clear licences with transparent conditions of trading.

Disclaimer:

Trading with an unregulated and counterfeit broker like Fake Exness involves extremely high risks of financial loss. Without valid oversight for protection or fair treatment of clients, there is no guarantee of safety of funds, execution, or recourse in case of disputes. Always verify a broker's regulatory status through official sources and exercise thorough due diligence before investing.

Website archive
Captured

Website snapshots

7 full-page captures of Fake Exness's own site, archived so what they said can still be read after the pages change.

7 pages
Homepage
Regulation & Licensing
Legal Documents
About Us
Account Types
Trading Conditions
Deposits & Withdrawals
Captured by Wikilix from the broker's live site. Open any shot to read it full size.
Regulation check
Checked

Regulatory Licenses

Fake Exness holds a tier-1 or tier-2 licence that we confirmed on the regulator's own register. Each licence below opens its record of what that register says.

3 of 3 checked
Licences on record
3
Confirmed on register
3
Tier 1 or 2
2
Offshore
1

WIKILIX

Licence intelligence

The strongest of 3 licences on file

Licence Verification Record

Australia Securities & Investment Commission 335692

Wikilix read the ASIC register on Aug 9, 2026. This is what it said.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Authority strength
Tier 1
Register status
Active

Checked Aug 9, 2026

What our check found

A tier-1 Australian financial services (market maker) licence held by the group entity International Capital Markets Pty Ltd. Widely documented as genuine; we did not open the ASIC register this run. Client protection: Moderate to strong. Tier-1 conduct regulation and client-money rules for Australian clients of that entity..

Client protection under this licence

  • No compensation schemeNo mandatory insurance (but strict fund segregation)
  • Negative balance protection
  • Complaints routeAFCA
  • Maximum leverage1:28

These are the rules ASIC sets for the firms it licenses. They are not a statement about how Fake Exness applies them, or about which of its companies would hold your account.

A licence record describes what an authority published. It is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.

Trading accounts
Updated

Account Types

One account type on record.

1 account type
AccountMin DepositMax LeverageCommission
StandardNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Account names and conditions as published by Fake Exness, recorded by Wikilix.
Deposits & withdrawals

Funding Methods

13 ways to fund an account. 11 with no deposit fee. 9 credit instantly.

13 methods
MethodDeposit feeWithdrawal feeMin depositWithdrawal min / maxProcessing
Bank TransferBank Transfer
Withdrawals incur $20 bank wire fee; additional intermediary or beneficiary bank fees may apply; withdrawals must be made to original funding source; verification documents required for first-time withdrawals.
Not recordedUSD 20USD 200Not recordedNot recordedUp to 1 day
Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard)Credit Card
Withdrawals must be made to the original card used for deposit; withdrawals exceeding deposited amount require bank wire or other methods.
FreeFreeUSD 200Not recordedNot recordedInstant
Debit Card (Visa, MasterCard)Debit Card
Withdrawals must be made to the original debit card used for deposit; withdrawals exceeding deposited amount require bank wire or other methods.
FreeFreeUSD 200Not recordedNot recordedInstant
PayPalE-Wallet
Withdrawals must be made to the same PayPal account used for deposits.
FreeFreeUSD 200Not recordedNot recordedInstant
NetellerE-Wallet
Withdrawals must be made to the same Neteller account used for deposits.
FreeFreeUSD 200Not recordedNot recordedInstant
SkrillE-Wallet
Withdrawals must be made to the same Skrill account used for deposits.
FreeFreeUSD 200Not recordedNot recordedInstant
POLiOther1FreeFreeUSD 200Not recordedNot recordedInstant
BpayOther1FreeFreeUSD 200Not recordedNot recordedInstant
RapidpayOther2FreeUSD 20USD 200Not recordedNot recordedInstant
KlarnaOther2FreeUSD 20USD 200Not recordedNot recordedInstant
Vietnamese Internet BankingOther3FreeNot recordedUSD 200Not recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Thai Internet BankingOther3FreeNot recordedUSD 200Not recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Broker-to-Broker TransfersOtherProcessing times variable and may be longer than other methods.Not recordedNot recordedUSD 200Not recordedNot recordedNot recorded

Broker's notes on these methods

  1. Domestic transfers in Australia; withdrawals processed faster with no extra bank fees. · applies to 2 methods
  2. Withdrawals processed via bank wire and may incur $20 bank wire fee. · applies to 2 methods
  3. Verification documents required for first-time withdrawals. · applies to 2 methods
Fees, limits and processing times as published by Fake Exness, recorded by Wikilix.
Trading software

Trading Platforms

One trading platform on record: cTrader.

1 platform
  • cTrader logo

    cTrader

    by Spotware Systems Ltdsince 2011Developer site

    cTrader is a powerful and modern trading platform built for professional traders. It offers advanced charting, automated trading via cAlgo, fast execution, and seamless integration through REST and FIX APIs

    Details
Platforms and download links as published by the broker, recorded by Wikilix.
Websites

Global Domains

2 domains on record. All active and served over HTTPS.

2 domains
  • ic.comBackupActiveHTTPS
  • www.icmarkets.scRegionalActiveHTTPS
Domains recorded by Wikilix. Only a domain listed here is known to belong to this broker.
Company registry check
Checked

Company Registration

The operating company is Raw Trading Ltd. Registered in Seychelles. Registration number 8419879-1.

Confirmed on licence register
Legal entity
Raw Trading Ltd
Registration number
8419879-1
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Registry
Seychelles FSA (Securities Dealer register)
Registered address
Eden House, 1st Floor, Eden Island, Mahe, Seychelles
Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Fake Exness

Most Popular Questions
The minimum deposit amount to open an account with Fake Exness is 200 USD. This applies across all supported deposit methods.
Yes, Fake Exness requires verification documents for first-time withdrawals. Withdrawals must be made to the original funding source, and additional intermediary or beneficiary bank fees may apply. This is standard procedure to comply with regulatory requirements.
Fake Exness supports various funding methods including bank transfer, credit and debit cards, PayPal, Neteller, Skrill, and regional options like POLi and Bpay. Deposits are generally instant or processed within 12 hours, while withdrawal times vary from instant to up to 14 business days depending on the method. Withdrawal fees may apply, such as a $20 fee for bank wire withdrawals.
Fake Exness provides the cTrader platform for desktop users. cTrader is designed for professional traders and features advanced charting, automated trading via cAlgo, and fast execution. The platform supports multiple device types including web, iOS, Android, and Windows.
Raw Trading Ltd, also known as Fake Exness, holds a retail forex license from the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA), which is an offshore regulator. the broker is classified as a scam, and its regulatory transparency is considered low.
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