Poia
We checked Poia 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
Poia claims it is one of Australia's original Meta Trader 4 Forex brokers and it has been operating since 2008. However, when we checked its domain, we found it was newly created in 2022. So how could it start to offer services in 2008? It is a red flag here. Besides, to be able to operate in Australia or offer financial services to Australians, brokers are required to hold a license in the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC). But we did not find any match results to Poia in ASIC. What's more, this broker claims it is regulated by the National Futures Association (NFA) with regulation number: 0545549. However, searching in the NFA, we found Poia is not an NFA member. That means Poia is not regulated by any regulators. Investors' money in this broker is 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 Poia.
- Verify on the register. Cross-check the full entry on the SentFunds register before you trust anyone offering to help.