19 August 2020

RB Options

ENTITY NAME: RB Options
WEBSITE: www.rboptions.com
ASSOCIATE: IQ Option (www.iqoption.com )

REASON FOR WARNING:

We are concerned that RB Options and the webstie www.rboptions.com has the hallmarks of a scam.

The following overseas regulators have cautioned the public about RB Options:

  1. Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 11 May 2017;
  2. Ontario Securities Commission (Canada), 18 March 2014;
  3. British Columbia Securities Commission (Canada), 10 January 2014.

We are aware that the website is currently promoting IQ Option, and we are concerned they are associated. IQ Option is also operating via www.iqoption.com.

The following overseas regulators have issued warnings about IQ Option, and IQ Option Ltd or Iqoption Europe Ltd as they are not authorised to operate in these jurisdictions:

  1. CVM (Brazil), 8 May 2020: (Warning in local language); and
  2. British Columbia Securities Commission (Canada), 2 March 2016.

We recommend exercising caution before dealing with these entities as they are not registered companies or financial service providers in New Zealand.