Risk scorecard
Each area is scored 0 (clean) to 10 (worst). Higher means more risk.
Regulation
10/10 · CriticalNo genuine licence. A fabricated Vanuatu certificate belonging to another firm, a Saint Vincent registration that is not forex regulation, and an unsupported FCA claim.
Identity & transparency
9/10 · CriticalOffshore shell with conflicting Vanuatu and Saint Vincent registrations, another company's licence on display, and a now-dead site. Our record's UK country could not be supported.
Withdrawals & conduct
6/10 · HighFund-integrity complaints (deposits taken, withdrawals refused) reported across more than one review platform; the pattern is reported rather than confirmed first-hand this run.
Reputation
8/10 · CriticalMultiple review sites flag it as a scam and unregulated, with withdrawal complaints, and the operation has since collapsed.
Website claims
9/10 · CriticalOutright false regulatory claims: a fabricated regulator certificate and an FCA claim the firm cannot support.
Operational history
6/10 · HighOldest domain dates to 2018, but the operation has churned through numbered domains and is now defunct, which undercuts any longevity.
Who they are
A quick desk file on the company behind the brand.
- Brand: Lidya FX
- Legal entity: LidyaTrade Ltd (an offshore shell; a Saint Vincent IBC and a Vanuatu company both appear under this name)
- Registered: Offshore. A Saint Vincent and the Grenadines IBC registration was claimed; the Vanuatu regulator confirms a Vanuatu company of this name exists. Nothing ties it to the United Kingdom.
- Website: lidyatrade.com (now offline), plus lidyafx.com and several numbered sites (lidyafx21/23/46/48/50.com) and a client portal (clientzone3.lidyaportal.com), all now dead or parked.
- Only licence: None that is real. A Vanuatu (VFSC) certificate it showed was fabricated and belongs to Mercuris Ltd.
- Offers: Retail forex and CFD trading.
- Not accepted: Not disclosed (site offline).
- Age claim: The oldest domain we could date, lidyafx.com, was registered in June 2018. The operation has since collapsed.
Regulation
Who really oversees this broker, and what each licence is worth to you.
Proof of regulation on an official register: No
We could not confirm this broker on any genuine regulator’s register.
Licences the broker publishes
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission
Financial Services Authority, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Financial Conduct Authority
Why we reached this verdict
How the evidence adds up.
We reached a scam verdict because the firm faked its regulation and has now vanished.
- A fabricated regulator certificate. The Vanuatu licence Lidya FX displayed was not issued to it. The number belongs to another company, Mercuris Ltd, and the Vanuatu regulator has stated the certificate was not issued in the form shown. Using another firm's licence to take deposits is the scam mechanic itself.
- A self-refuting Saint Vincent claim. The firm pointed to a Saint Vincent registration (recorded as 48211 IBC 2017, and elsewhere as 85482 BC 2021). Saint Vincent does not license or supervise forex brokers, so this is a company registration dressed up as regulation, and the numbers do not resolve.
- A false FCA claim. The firm suggested UK FCA oversight. There is no FCA authorisation for LidyaTrade.
- Money that did not come back. Users reported deposits taken and withdrawals refused or ignored, across more than one review platform.
- A collapsed footprint. The main site and client portal no longer resolve, a run of numbered mirror sites is dead, and the one surviving domain is parked for sale. Rotating through numbered domains is a pattern typical of firms that keep getting blocked and reported.
Note on operating history: the 8.2-year track record rests on domain registration alone. No company incorporation date could be established, so this is an upper bound rather than a confirmed age.
Evidence ledger
Every finding, with its source and how strongly it points.
E1The Vanuatu certificate Lidya FX displayed was fabricated and shows a licence belonging to another company, Mercuris Ltd; the Vanuatu regulator did not issue it in that form and LidyaTrade is not licensed by the VFSC.
E2The claimed Saint Vincent registration (recorded as 48211 IBC 2017, elsewhere 85482 BC 2021) does not resolve, and Saint Vincent does not license forex brokers, so the claim is self-refuting.
E3LidyaTrade is not authorised by the UK FCA and does not appear on the FCA register, contradicting any implied UK oversight.
E4Users reported deposits taken and withdrawals refused or ignored, with unresponsive support, across review platforms.
E5The main domain lidyatrade.com and the client portal lidyaportal.com no longer exist in the registry, and the numbered mirror domains (lidyafx21/23/46/48/50.com) do not resolve, indicating the operation is defunct.
E6lidyafx.com was registered on 16 June 2018 and now uses Afternic for-sale nameservers, showing the surviving domain is parked for sale rather than operating.
ModerateVerisign RDAPE7The licence number Lidya FX displayed belongs to Mercuris Ltd, a different company, which is misuse of another firm's regulatory identity to take deposits.
The other side
The strongest case in this broker’s favour.
In fairness, we looked for an innocent reading.
- Some real brokers run an offshore entity alongside a regulated one. Here there is no regulated entity anywhere. The Vanuatu certificate is fabricated, Saint Vincent is not a forex regulator, and the FCA claim is unsupported.
- A dead website can simply mean a business wound down. But this firm did not wind down cleanly. It left behind fabricated credentials, withdrawal complaints and a chain of numbered replacement domains.
- We could not open the primary regulator pages or the complaint threads directly during this review, so part of the record rests on multiple independent third-party reports. Those reports agree with each other and with what we confirmed first-hand about the dead and parked domains.
What would change this
What we would need to see to revise the verdict.
We would revisit this if solid facts emerged.
- An FCA register entry, or a genuine Vanuatu VFSC dealer licence issued to LidyaTrade Ltd itself, naming one of its real domains.
- Evidence that the Vanuatu certificate was genuinely issued to this firm, rather than to Mercuris Ltd.
- A relaunched, working platform under verified regulation, with users confirming successful withdrawals.
Absent those, the verdict stands.
Check it yourself
Official registers and warning lists. Verify every claim first-hand.
FCA Register (search)
Check UK authorisation. LidyaTrade is not listed as an authorised firm.
Vanuatu VFSC public notices
Vanuatu regulator notices, including warnings about misuse of VFSC credentials.
Vanuatu financial dealers licensee list
Official list of licensed Vanuatu dealers. LidyaTrade does not appear.
UK Companies House search
Search the UK companies register. Our record listed the country as United Kingdom, which we could not support.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this broker’s safety.
Is Lidya FX a scam?
The evidence points to yes. It advertised regulation it did not hold, showed a fabricated Vanuatu certificate belonging to another company, and drew withdrawal complaints. Its sites are now offline.
Is Lidya FX regulated?
No. There is no genuine licence. The Vanuatu certificate was fabricated, Saint Vincent does not license forex brokers, and no FCA authorisation exists for this firm.
Can I withdraw my money from Lidya FX?
Users reported that withdrawals were refused or ignored. With the websites now dead, recovering funds through the platform is unlikely. Consider a bank or card chargeback.
Is my money safe with Lidya FX?
No. Without real regulation there is no client-money protection and no compensation scheme. Any funds sent are at high risk.
Who owns Lidya FX?
The named entity is LidyaTrade Ltd, an offshore shell. A Saint Vincent IBC and a Vanuatu company both appear under that name. Ownership is not transparently disclosed.
Is the Lidya FX website still online?
No. The main site lidyatrade.com, the client portal and the numbered backup sites are offline, and lidyafx.com is parked for sale.
What is the Vanuatu VFSC licence Lidya FX showed?
It was not a real licence for this firm. The certificate displayed belongs to a different company, Mercuris Ltd, and the Vanuatu regulator has indicated it did not issue it in that form.
Is Lidya FX registered in Saint Vincent?
A Saint Vincent registration was claimed, but that is only a company registration. Saint Vincent does not license or supervise forex brokers, so it is not regulation.
Does Lidya FX really have an FCA licence?
No. There is no FCA authorisation for LidyaTrade. Any suggestion of UK oversight is false.
Is Lidya FX a clone of another company?
It did not impersonate a famous brand, but it did misuse another company's licence number (Mercuris Ltd). That is a serious form of identity misuse.
What should I do if I deposited with Lidya FX?
Stop sending money, especially any fee demanded before a withdrawal. Contact your bank about a chargeback, keep all records, and report it to your regulator and the police.
What should I check before depositing with any broker?
Confirm the licence number on the regulator's own register, check the entity name and website match, and search for withdrawal complaints. If regulation cannot be verified, do not deposit.
Scan history
How this broker’s safety assessment has changed across scans.
What changed since September 1, 2026
Since the last scan, the operation has gone dark. The main website lidyatrade.com no longer resolves, the client portal (clientzone3.lidyaportal.com) and the numbered backup sites (lidyafx21/23/46/48/50.com) are all offline, and lidyafx.com is now a parked for-sale page. The regulatory picture is also clearer: the Vanuatu certificate the firm displayed is fabricated and belongs to another company, Mercuris Ltd, rather than being merely an unverified VFSC claim.
- September 2, 2026CurrentConfirmed scam88% risk
- September 1, 2026Likely scam88% risk
Past scans are archived snapshots kept for transparency and are not indexed by search engines.
What we recommend
The practical takeaway from everything above.
Treat Lidya FX as unsafe and do not deposit.
- Do not send money to any Lidya FX or LidyaTrade site or account manager.
- If you already deposited, stop making further payments, especially any fee or tax asked for before a withdrawal. That request is itself a scam signal.
- Contact your bank or card provider about a chargeback, and gather your transaction records and chat logs.
- Report it to your national financial regulator and to the police or an official fraud reporting service.
- Be wary of anyone who contacts you offering to recover your funds for an upfront fee. That is a common follow-up scam.
This is an independent assessment of risk, not a legal ruling. Scores and verdicts follow the Wikilix broker-safety methodology and can change as new evidence appears. Review scores are treated with caution when a broker’s reviews look manipulated. Last reviewed September 2, 2026. If any detail here is out of date or incorrect, or you represent this broker, please contact us.