Scam WatchNigeriaRead 2026-09-29
Record · SW-stratos-europe-limited-ex-fx
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STRATOS EUROPE LIMITED (ex FXCM EU LTD)

FXCM EU LTD


Nigeria does not license retail forex brokers, so no broker holds a local licence here. That is how this market is built, not a sign of fraud.

Last read2026-09-29

No local licensing here

Nigeria does not license retail forex brokers, so no broker holds a local licence here. That is how this market is built, not a sign of fraud.

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1 comparable supervision
Cyprus Securities and Exchange CommissionSTRATOS EUROPE LIMITED (ex FXCM EU LTD)domain you looked up · 2026-09-29
392/20
Full: capital requirements, client-money segregation, regular reporting.
A scheme exists, but it usually does not cover clients resident abroad.
2 offshore registration
Financial Services Authority (Seychelles)Stratos Systems Limiteddomain you looked up · 2026-09-29
no number published
Formal: the registration is real; supervision is limited.
None.
Same brand, other companies

DIFFERENT legal entities trade under one brand here, on different licences. The one you sign with decides which rung you are on: the protection differs, and the licence the brand advertises on its site may not be the one you get.

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FXCM EU LTD

Which company you actually sign with in Nigeria, and whose licence that is.

ACyprus Securities and Exchange Commission · 392/20
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Stratos Systems Limitedanother company under the same brand
Financial Services Authority (Seychelles) · no number published
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CY-CYSECCyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
248
2026-09-29
2026-09-29
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CY-ESMACyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (via ESMA register)
327
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