BaFin Warns Consumers About Wertede.com and Wertede.cc Services

BaFin News & Warnings

Filed March 24th, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

BaFin has issued a warning to consumers regarding the websites wertede(.)com and wertede(.)cc. The operator is suspected of providing financial and investment services without the necessary authorization from BaFin, which is a violation of German law.

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The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a warning to consumers concerning the websites wertede(.)com and wertede(.)cc. BaFin has received information indicating that the operator of these sites is offering financial and investment services without the requisite authorization from BaFin. This action is taken under Section 37 (4) of the German Banking Act (KWG).

Consumers are strongly advised to exercise extreme caution when dealing with online trading platforms and to conduct thorough research to identify potential fraud attempts. BaFin recommends checking its database of authorized companies to verify if a service provider has the necessary authorization. This warning serves to protect consumers from unauthorized financial and investment activities.

What to do next

Consumers should exercise extreme caution with online investment platforms.
Verify company authorization through BaFin's database before investing.
Report suspected violations to BaFin's whistleblower contact point.

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Erscheinung: 24.03.2026 | Topic Unauthorised business, Consumer protection Wertede: BaFin warns consumers about the services offered on the websites wertede(.)com and wertede(.)cc

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered on the websites wertede(.)com and wertede(.)cc. According to information available to BaFin, the operator is providing financial and investment services on this website without the required authorisation.

Anyone providing financial, investment or cryptoasset services in Germany may do so only with authorisation from BaFin. However, some companies offer these services without the necessary authorisation. Information on whether a particular company has been authorised by BaFin can be found in BaFin ’s database of companies.

BaFin is issuing this warning on the basis of section 37 (4) of the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz – KWG).

Please be aware:

BaFin warns consumers to beware of fraudulent trading platforms.

BaFin, the German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt – BKA) and the German state criminal police offices (Landeskriminalämter) recommend that consumers seeking to invest money online should exercise the utmost caution and do the necessary research beforehand in order to identify fraud attempts at an early stage.

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