Risk scorecard
Each area is scored 0 (clean) to 10 (worst). Higher means more risk.
Regulation
8/10 · CriticalNo regulator stands behind client funds; the only licence linked to USK Markets is an unconfirmed Comoros MISA number from an authority the Comoros central bank calls fictitious, and the site advertises no regulation at all.
Identity & transparency
6/10 · HighA named BVI company and addresses are disclosed and consistent since 2021, but the company number cannot be confirmed on the closed BVI registry and the real operation sits in China behind an offshore shell.
Withdrawals & conduct
7/10 · HighMultiple fund-access complaints (blocked withdrawals, profit removed after an account grew to $14,000) that are credible but not independently corroborated on mainstream platforms.
Reputation
7/10 · HighNet-negative across trader-review sources with no positive footprint, though no regulator has issued a warning naming the broker.
Website claims
4/10 · ModerateThe site makes few grand claims and advertises no false regulator, but its 36-hour-withdrawal promise is contradicted by client reports and its fees are undisclosed.
Operational history
3/10 · LowThe brand has run on uskmarketsgroup.com since 2021 (about five years), a mitigating factor, though the operating company itself could not be dated.
Who they are
A quick desk file on the company behind the brand.
- Brand: USK Markets (USK MARKETS GROUP LTD)
- Legal entity: USK Markets Group Ltd, British Virgin Islands company no. 1913269
- Registered: Sea Meadow House, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
- Operates from: Qingdao, Shandong, China (support line +86 4008017228)
- Website: uskmarketsgroup.com; trading on uskco.com and trader.uskco.com (MetaTrader 4)
- Only licence on record: a Comoros MISA number (BFX2026007) we could not verify; the site itself advertises no regulator
- Offers: forex, gold and silver, commodities, indices and share CFDs; leverage up to 100:1
- Not accepted: residents of the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, North Korea and Iran
- Age claim: brand online since 2021, about five years
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.
MISA (Mwali International Services Authority)
NFA (National Futures Association)
Why we reached this verdict
How the evidence adds up.
We rate USK Markets high risk and unverified. It behaves like a real broker, but the protections that make a broker safe are missing, and some client reports are troubling.
- No regulator stands behind your money. The broker discloses no licence on its own site. The single MISA number attached to it in third-party records does not appear on the authority's published brokerage list, and the Comoros central bank has stated that MISA is not a real body. In practice this is an unregulated operation.
- The structure keeps responsibility offshore. A British Virgin Islands shell company holds the paperwork while the people, phone number and support sit in China. The BVI corporate registry is not open to public search, so even the company number cannot be independently confirmed.
- Clients report not getting paid. Trader forums describe withdrawals that stall or fail and an account frozen for alleged 'scalping' after it turned $2,000 into $14,000, with the profit removed. These are the most serious kind of complaint, but they sit on a small number of forums and we could not corroborate them on mainstream review platforms, so we treat them as unproven yet concerning.
- What keeps this out of the confirmed-scam category. No financial regulator has issued a warning naming this broker, it does not copy the identity or licence of a regulated firm, and the brand has a real multi-year history rather than being a throwaway site.
Note on operating history: the 5.7-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 broker takes deposits for live MetaTrader 4 trading but names no regulator or licence anywhere on its own website, in current pages or in archived ones.
E2US NFA BASIC has no registration for USK Markets, and the ID 0508712 cited by some directories returns no result, so there is no US oversight and no US licence.
E3USK Markets does not appear anywhere on Hong Kong's SFC Alert List of suspicious entities.
ModerateHong Kong SFC Alert ListE4Licence BFX2026007 does not appear on the Comoros MISA authorised-brokerage list, and the Comoros central bank has publicly described MISA as a fictitious authority, so the only licence linked to USK Markets cannot be relied on.
E5uskmarketsgroup.com was registered on 18 January 2021, and an archived copy from December 2021 already shows the same USK Markets brand and 36-hour-withdrawal promise, so the operation has a genuine multi-year history.
E6The current trading domain uskco.com was registered on 11 November 2025 and the MISA number implies a 2026 issue, so the client-facing trading setup is recent even though the brand is older.
E7Traders report blocked withdrawals and an account suspended for 'scalping' after it grew from $2,000 to $14,000 with the profit withheld; these reports were not corroborated on mainstream review platforms.
ModerateA third-party broker directory and trader forumsE8The contracting entity is a British Virgin Islands company while the real operation, phone number and support are in Qingdao, China, and the site blocks residents of the US, Singapore, Hong Kong, North Korea and Iran.
ModerateUSK Markets website imprintE9USK Markets runs a live MetaTrader 4 trading server and offers forex, metals, commodities, indices and CFDs, confirming a real deposit-taking operation rather than a mere landing page.
The other side
The strongest case in this broker’s favour.
In fairness, several points cut in USK Markets' favour, or at least against a scam label:
- This is a real, long running operation. The brand has been on uskmarketsgroup.com since 2021, it runs a live MetaTrader 4 server, and it offers genuine trading products. It is not a disposable shell.
- No regulator anywhere has published a warning naming USK Markets, and it is absent from Hong Kong's SFC Alert List and from US NFA records.
- It is not impersonating a regulated firm. There is no clone pattern and no borrowed licence number.
- The most serious complaints come from a handful of trader forums and a broker directory and could not be verified on independent mainstream platforms. Competitors do sometimes plant fake complaints, so uncorroborated reports carry limited weight.
- Offshore or weak licensing and a China facing model are common across the industry. They are risk factors, not proof of theft.
What would change this
What we would need to see to revise the verdict.
This rating would move if new facts appeared.
- Toward scam: a regulator warning naming uskmarketsgroup.com or uskco.com; several independent, verifiable withdrawal-fraud reports across mainstream platforms; or evidence of a pay-to-withdraw demand (being asked for a tax or fee before funds are released).
- Toward safe: proof of a genuine, in-force licence from a respected regulator, held by the entity that actually takes client money and verifiable on that regulator's own register; plus a clean, independently verifiable record of clients being paid out.
Check it yourself
Official registers and warning lists. Verify every claim first-hand.
USK Markets official website
The broker's own site; it shows no regulator or licence details.
Comoros MISA authorised-brokerage list
The authority's own list; USK Markets and licence BFX2026007 do not appear on it.
Hong Kong SFC Alert List
Checked for USK Markets; it is not listed.
US NFA BASIC search
Search USK Markets; the NFA has no registration for it.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about this broker’s safety.
Is USK Markets a scam?
We rate it high risk and unverified rather than a confirmed scam. It is effectively unregulated and there are reports of blocked withdrawals, but no regulator has flagged it and the fund-access complaints could not be independently confirmed. Treat it with strong caution.
Is USK Markets a fraud?
No regulator or court has declared USK Markets a fraud, and it is not on the warning lists we checked. However, it operates without verifiable regulation and some clients report not being paid, so we assess the risk of losing your money as high.
Is USK Markets regulated?
Not in any way we could verify. The website names no regulator. The only licence linked to it is a Comoros MISA number that does not appear on the authority's own list, and the Comoros central bank has publicly said MISA is not a genuine body.
Can I withdraw my money from USK Markets?
Some traders report that withdrawals stalled or failed, and one describes an account being frozen after it became profitable. The site promises payouts within 36 hours, but that promise is contradicted by these reports. Test a small withdrawal before depositing more.
Is my money safe with USK Markets?
There is no regulator overseeing client funds and no compensation scheme, so if something goes wrong there is no official body to force a refund. That makes any deposit high risk.
Who owns USK Markets and where is it based?
The contracting company is USK Markets Group Ltd, registered in the British Virgin Islands (company no. 1913269). The actual operation, phone number and support are based in Qingdao, China.
How old is USK Markets?
The main website has run under this brand since about 2021, roughly five years. The current trading domain uskco.com is newer, registered in late 2025.
What is MISA and is the USK Markets licence real?
MISA is a self-styled offshore authority in the Comoros. The Comoros central bank has said it is a fictitious entity. We could not find licence BFX2026007 on MISA's own published list, so even this weak licence is unconfirmed and would give little real protection.
Does USK Markets have an NFA or US licence?
No. The US National Futures Association has no registration for USK Markets, and the ID number some directories cite returns no result. The broker also blocks US residents.
Is USK Markets a clone of another broker?
We found no sign of that. It is not copying the name, licence number or identity of a known regulated firm. The concern here is lack of regulation, not impersonation.
What should I check before depositing with any broker?
Confirm the broker holds a top-tier licence (FCA, ASIC, CySEC and similar), verify that licence on the regulator's own website, check that the licensed entity is the one taking your money, and look for independent reviews describing successful withdrawals.
What do I do if I was scammed by USK Markets?
Stop sending money, especially if asked to pay a fee or tax to unlock funds. Save all records (deposits, chats, statements), report it to your local financial regulator and police, and be wary of recovery agents who ask for an upfront fee, as many are follow-up scams.
Scan history
How this broker’s safety assessment has changed across scans.
What changed since September 29, 2026
- September 29, 2026CurrentHigh risk (unverified)61% risk
- September 29, 2026High risk (unverified)69% 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.
If you are considering USK Markets, treat it with caution.
- Do not deposit money you cannot afford to lose. There is no regulator to complain to and no compensation scheme behind this broker.
- Prefer a broker licensed by a top-tier authority such as the FCA, ASIC or CySEC, and check the licence yourself on that regulator's own website.
- If you already hold funds there, try a small withdrawal before adding more, and keep records of your deposits, chats and account statements.
- If a withdrawal is blocked or you are asked to pay a fee or tax to release your money, stop paying and report it to your local financial regulator and the police.
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 29, 2026. If any detail here is out of date or incorrect, or you represent this broker, please contact us.
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