Regulator warning record
Pocket Option
Pocket Option appears on the
British Columbia Securities Commission
(Canada (BC)) warning list, listed June 5, 2026.
The regulator publishes this list to flag entities that may be
offering financial services without the required authorisation.
View the official BCSC alert →
| Entity name | Pocket Option |
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| Associated website |
pocketoption.com |
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| Issuing regulator |
British Columbia Securities Commission — Canada (BC) |
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| Listed | June 5, 2026 |
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| Record status |
On the list at our last check |
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| Last checked by us | July 10, 2026 |
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The facts above are drawn from the regulator's published record.
This page is not an independent investigation of
Pocket Option and does not allege conduct
beyond what the regulator has published.
What a warning-list entry means
Financial regulators maintain public warning lists of entities that appear to be targeting consumers without the authorisation the law requires. An entry means the regulator could not match the entity to a valid licence, or received reports that prompted the alert. It is a caution to consumers: the entity is outside the protections — compensation schemes, complaint routes, capital requirements — that apply to authorised firms.
Before sending money to any investment platform, verify it directly on the regulator's own register for your country, using contact details you found independently rather than ones the platform gave you.
Common patterns reported around unauthorised platforms
Regulators and consumer-protection agencies describe recurring patterns in complaints about unauthorised investment operations: first contact through social media ads, messaging apps, or unsolicited calls; dashboards that display fast paper profits to encourage larger deposits; pressure from an assigned "account manager"; and, when a withdrawal is requested, new demands for taxes, verification fees, or account upgrades before funds can be released. A request to pay a fee in order to withdraw your own money is one of the most consistently reported signs of trouble.
If you have sent money
Act quickly and keep everything: transaction records, chat logs, emails, and the account details you paid to. Contact your bank or card issuer immediately — depending on how you paid and where you live, options can include chargebacks, transfer recalls, or reimbursement schemes for authorised push-payment fraud. Report the matter to the regulator that issued this alert and to your national fraud-reporting service. Be cautious of anyone who contacts you out of the blue offering to recover your losses for an upfront fee: so-called recovery scams frequently target people who have already lost money.
