Erscheinung:29.07.2025 | Topic Unauthorised business, Consumer protection Identity fraud: BaFin warns consumers about the automated trading system “Bit App”
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warns consumers about the services offered via the trading system “Bit App”. BaFin suspects the unknown operators, who are currently contacting consumers via email, of offering consumers financial, investment and cryptoasset services without the required authorisation.
The unknown operators claim that their offer is from Württembergischen Wertpapierbörse or Boerse Stuttgart Digital Custody GmbH. However, this is not true. This is a case of identity fraud.
BaFin is issuing this information on the basis of section 37 (4) of the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz – KWG) and section 10 (7) of the German Cryptomarkets Supervision Act (Kryptomärkteaufsichtsgesetz).
Please be aware:
BaFin, the German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt – BKA) and the German state criminal police offices (Landeskriminalämter) recommend that consumers seeking to invest money online should exercise the utmost caution and do the necessary research beforehand in order to identify fraud attempts at an early stage.
