This is truly a scam. Zurich Prime took my money and even asked for more. When i did not comply "they" removed me from my own account. I cant phone them nor send emails because they said that they will email me the details, and as yoy can expect. They never did.
Please be warned. They are a bunch of crooks.
Broker | Country | Regulation | Platform | Min Deposit | Review |
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Cyprus, UK, Mauritius | CySec, FCA, FSC | MT4, MT5, Web | $10 | Review Website |
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Cyprus, SVG | CySEC | MT5, Web, cTrader |
$100 | Review Website |
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Australia, Cyprus | ASIC, CySEC | MT4, MT5, Iress | $100 | Review Website |
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Cyprus, Australia | CySec, ASIC | MT4, MT5 | $5 | Review Website |
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UK, Australia, South Africa | FCA, ASIC, FSCA | MT4, Trading Station, NinjaTrader |
$50 | Review Website |
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UK, Cyprus, UAE, South Africa | FCA, CySEC, DFSA, FSB | MT4, MT5, FxPro Markets, cTrader |
$100 | Review Website |
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Cyprus | CySEC | MT4, MT5, Web | $1 | Review Website |
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Belize | IFSC | MT4, MT5 | $100 | Review Website |
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Cyprus, UK, South Africa, UAE | CySec, FCA, FSCA, DFSA | MT4, MT5, Web | $5 | Review Website |
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Cyprus, UK | CySEC, FCA | MT4, MT5 | $1 | Review Website |
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UK | FCA | MT5 | $5 | Review Website |
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UK | FCA | MT4, Web, MT4 for Mac |
$100 | Review Website |
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Australia, UK | ASIC, FCA | MT4, MT5, cTrader |
$200 | Review Website |
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