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DIFinvest: reviews on investments in the project, analysis of the legal framework

Review of DIFinvest Company Data

Scammers, noticing the negative attitude towards their project, choose the path of rebranding and launch new ideas for deception. This approach helps them find new victims and deceive them. In this article, we will review the DIFinvest company.

Company Overview

According to the legend, the Russian financial organization DIFinvest has been operating since 2008 and is gaining the trust of investors. However, customer reviews tell about the manipulations and dishonesty of the company. We will examine how true these claims are and whether it is worth getting involved with DIFinvest.

Organization Assets

The administrators of DIFinvest did not make efforts to create a unique website. It is a typical template that is not only uninformative but also poorly designed. The legend of the company falls apart upon closer examination of the domain registration date through whois – the site was launched in September 2021.

Furthermore, the company claimed to have received a number of prestigious awards in 2014 and 2016, but in fact, DIFinvest did not exist in those years. What’s even more interesting is that our research revealed that DIFinvest is a copy of DINVFIN. Both websites are almost indistinguishable from each other, except for the logo. Scammers understand that the scam project will not last long, so they hurry to make money off other people’s funds.

Another discovery we made during the research concerns the company’s management. Often scammers try to hide information about the creators and project managers, but with DIFinvest, it’s different. The “Management” page presents the following leadership:

  • Chief Executive Officer Valery Oparin,
  • Financial Representative Andrey Denisov.

Such a level of transparency is necessary for fraudsters to earn the trust of potential victims.

Legal Consultation

DIFinvest has placed a roadmap on its website (starting from 2013) with numerous achievements and claims about working in the jurisdictional field. According to the claims, the platform management is carried out by DINVFIN Portfolio Management (OJSC Investment Company DInvFin).

Remember that for legal activities in Russia, a company must register as a legal entity and obtain a license from the local Central Bank. However, we did not find information about OJSC IC DInvFin in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.

Also, information is missing on the “Licenses” page, but the disclaimer states that DIFinvest has obtained permission for:

  • brokerage activities (№045-12805-100000),
  • dealer activities (№045-12816-01000),
  • depository activities (№045-14078-000100).

Checks showed that these licenses belonged to QBF, and currently, they are invalid.

Moreover, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation has already classified this brokerage firm as fraudulent. Note that defrauded traders have faced serious financial difficulties. The country’s main regulator has limited influence on illegal organizations.

Collaboration Conditions

According to the statement, the Ponzi scheme offers favorable conditions compared to bank deposits and specializes in three areas:

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