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Japan resident guide · July 2026
How to Verify FxPro and Avoid Clone Scams
Navigate independently before entering detailsMatch the entity to a public recordCheck your own contracting entity
A polished logo and Japanese copy do not prove a site is genuine. Start with the address bar and legal company, then treat any request to pay a person, unlock a withdrawal or move money by chat as a stop sign.
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Guide
Japan residents
Guide
Japan residents
Navigate independently before entering details
Avoid opening KYC or funding pages directly from a social post, search advert or shortened URL. Type the official domain yourself or use a saved trusted link. Check spelling, unexpected hyphens and the address bar; a password manager failing to recognise a familiar login can be another useful warning.
Match the entity to a public record
The contract and account area should name the legal company. FCA 509956, CySEC 078/07 and SCB SIA-F184 are public references often associated with the group; verify that the exact company name and number align with the relevant register. Being outside Japan’s FSA register is not, by itself, proof of a clone site.
Do not pay a ‘support agent’ to release money
A request through LINE, Telegram, WhatsApp or a personal bank account for a release fee, prepaid tax or a crypto transfer deserves immediate suspicion. Stop the transfer and independently contact the official channel. A genuine regulatory or tax issue is not established by a chat message demanding urgent payment.
Preserve evidence if something is wrong
Keep URLs, messages, account names, payment receipts and transaction IDs. Contact the bank or payment provider promptly and seek the appropriate police or consumer-fraud support route. Do not send further funds merely to recover an earlier loss.
Open the official address yourself
Type or open a saved official address yourself, then compare the legal company with the contract and a public register. Never treat a chat request as proof of a withdrawal fee, tax prepayment or unlock charge.
Group records such as FCA 509956, CySEC 078/07 and SCB SIA-F184 help only when the displayed company and number match. FxPro’s lack of Japanese FSA registration is a separate fact from whether a page is a clone.
If money already left, keep messages and payment records and contact the bank or payment provider promptly. Do not send a second payment to “release” the first.
Use a private notes file for official details
Keep a private note with the official domain, the legal company shown on your contract, and any register numbers you verified. When a new message arrives, compare it with that note instead of with the message’s own letterhead.
Clone sites copy logos well. They copy your private note poorly. If a request asks for an unexpected fee to release funds, stop and verify through a channel you opened yourself.
FAQ
Is no FSA registration proof of a scam?
No; it is a separate regulatory fact that still matters.
What should I check first?
The official domain, legal company and public registration record.
Should I pay a withdrawal release fee by chat?
No—stop and verify through the official channel.
Can a clone have a realistic logo?
Yes; visual design is not proof.
What evidence should I save?
URLs, messages, payment receipts and transaction IDs.
What is the first check on a suspicious site?
Open a known official address yourself and compare the legal company and URL before entering documents or card details.
Should I pay a fee to unlock a withdrawal?
Treat unexpected unlock, tax or clearance fees as a warning sign and verify through an independent official channel.