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Exploring the murky world of unregulated binary options trading and the global business network behind it Pocket Option Use . Thousands of British savers have lost millions of pounds to this type of fraud, and a legal loophole has left them completely unprotected . The Bureau wants to pressure the UK government into taking action.
How much money should I have to start options trading? Most brokers require account sizes of $2,000 or less. However, trading an option account with only a few hundred dollars is not prudent.
Is Pocket Option better than forex? Is Pocket Option or World Forex better? Overall we have rated Pocket Option (84%) higher than World Forex (80%), but there are additional factors to take into consideration.
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Highlights from the Investigation

80 percent losses guaranteed! The murky world of binary options trading

Binary options trading is sold as an investment opportunity but in reality it’s a very risky gamble or a straight-up scam. Police say it’s become the biggest fraud in the UK.
‘Killers having lunch’: The real life Wolves of Wall Street

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s head of crime said police receive an average of two reports of binary trading fraud a day, with the average investor losing £16,000.
How Brits lose millions to UK’s biggest scam while government stands by
The Bureau spoke to dozens of people across the UK who had been targeted by a range of different companies. Many people have had money taken off their credit cards without consent.
UPDATE: Binary options boss convicted of $145m fraud
UPDATE: "Queen of binary options" Lee Elbaz whose role was exposed by the Bureau in 2016, convicted on four counts relating to $145m fraud
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