Moldova's National Commission for Financial Markets warns recent investment scam used unauthorised platforms not the Moldova Stock Exchange

Moldova's National Commission for Financial Markets issued an alert following a Prosecutor General’s Office communication on a conviction for fraud involving a purported capital market investment scheme. The Commission clarified that the alleged intermediation activity did not take place via the Moldova Stock Exchange or through authorised stock market participants, but through unauthorised trading platforms operating outside the national legal framework. The Commission warned that accessing such platforms can pose major risks, particularly for inexperienced investors, and noted that they may mimic legitimate stock market activity while misleading consumers with unrealistic promises of rapid and guaranteed returns. It advised investors to verify the legal status of entities offering investment services by consulting the Commission’s register of authorised participants, rely on official sources including public warnings issued by international authorities and foreign regulators about unauthorised platforms, and avoid transferring funds or personal data to entities that lack clear, verifiable public information. The Commission reiterated that capital market intermediation can be conducted legally only by entities authorised by the Commission under applicable law.