SKANESTAS
We checked SKANESTAS against the AskCheck register. It has been reported (2025) and carries the red flags below. Treat it with extreme caution.
Why it’s flagged
What we found
SKANESTAS says it is regulated by ASIC in Australia with license number 488828. But when we checked, that license belongs to a company — STAR FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY LTD — and its official website is www.starfunds.com.au. This is not the same as SKANESTAS. Using someone else’s license number is misleading and suspicious. SKANESTAS also claims to be regulated by the NFA and registered with FinCEN as an MSB. However, we searched both organizations’ databases and found no record of SKANESTAS being approved for any financial services. An MSB license is not a brokerage license and does not allow trading activities. Because of these serious issues, we believe SKANESTAS is very likely a fraudulent or unlicensed broker.
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 SKANESTAS.
- Verify on the register. Cross-check the full entry on the SentFunds register before you trust anyone offering to help.