ANSWER Samtrade FX is not a legit broker and should be avoided at all events. Samtrade FX claims to be a member of the Financial Commission, but this organization is a dispute mediation agency rather than a regulator approving licenses for forex trading and brokerages. Besides, this broker claims to be owned and operated by S.A.M. Trade (Asia) Pte Ltd, an entity incorporated in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Financial Services Authority (SVG FSA) and regulated by FINTRAC (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center of Canada). However, both SVG FSA and FINTRAC don't issue any licenses for forex trading or brokerage nor do they regulate, monitor, supervise or license international companies engaging in such activities. So Samtrade FX is currently not regulated by any financial regulator. That means investors' funds in this broker is unsafe and cannot be protected by any laws. What's worse, the Singapore regulator MAS has added Samtrade FX to the alert list to warn the public that this firm is not authorised to provide investment services. You can check the full alert here.Our final verdict is that Samtrade FX is thoroughly a scam since it's not authorised by any financial regulator. We would advise you to stay away from this broker and any other unregulated brokers as your funds in such shady brokers can not be guaranteed. If you've deposited funds in this broker, try to withdraw your money as soon as possible. If you failed to withdraw your money, you'd better report to your local authority.
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