SmartTop
We checked SmartTop against the AskCheck register. It has been reported (2022) and carries the red flags below. Treat it with extreme caution.
Why it’s flagged
What we found
SmartTop claims it was established in 2018. However, when we checked its domain, we found it was newly created in May 2022. So how could it start its business in 2018? It is a red flag here. Besides, SmartTop claims it is headquartered in Australia and has branches in Canada and Hong Kong. According to this info, we searched in several regulatory bodies, including: 1) the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC); 2) the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC); 3) the Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission (HK SFC). However, we did not find any match results to this broker in the above watchdogs' registries. That means SmartTop is not overseen by any regulators. Investors' funds in this broker are unsafe and cannot be protected by any law. Therefore, it is a scam.
Assessment source: FastBull BrokersView.
What to do next
- Stop sending money. Don’t make another deposit, pay a “tax” or “release fee”, or share remote-access to your device.
- Gather your evidence. Save statements, chat logs, transaction IDs and the wallet addresses you paid to.
- Report it to your regulator and to local police / action-fraud line so it’s on the official record.
- Add your report here so the next person searching this name is warned — report SmartTop.
- Verify on the register. Cross-check the full entry on the SentFunds register before you trust anyone offering to help.