FOREX.com Deposit & Withdrawal

When we sit down to write a funding review, we usually have a pile of user reports, regulator warnings and tested payment flows to draw on. With FOREX.com — the entity operating from chinese-jsgroup.com and registered as StoneX Financial Ltd. in the United Kingdom — that pile is essentially empty. There are no independent user reviews, no verified transaction histories, and no public record of a single successful deposit or withdrawal.

That absence is not a detail; it is the story. For a trader, the funding process is the first moment you hand real money to a broker, and the last moment you get it back. When neither of those moments can be independently verified, the prudent approach is to treat the entire funding lifecycle as unproven — and to size your exposure accordingly. In this article we walk through what is known, what is not known, and how to protect yourself if you choose to proceed at all.

Our records show FOREX.com is registered in the United Kingdom, with a founding date of 3 March 2023. It lists two regulators on file: the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA). The FCA licence is for Market Making (MM), licence number 446717, and the CIMA licence is a Derivatives Trading License (EP), licence number 25033. Both entries show a status of '—', meaning we have no confirmation that either licence is currently active or in good standing.

We cross-checked these details against the public registers and against aggregated industry data. The FCA number 446717 is a real, historically issued licence — but it belongs to a well-known global broker, not to a newly formed entity with zero employees and no verifiable website presence. That mismatch is a classic signature of a clone or impersonator firm. The CIMA number 25033 similarly appears in industry databases attached to a different, established operation. In FXCanary's assessment, the licence numbers on file are almost certainly borrowed from another company — a red flag that outweighs any comfort the regulator names might otherwise provide.

Our records contain no specific information about deposit methods for this FOREX.com entity. There is no disclosed list of accepted payment options, no minimum deposit figure, and no mention of processing times. The broker's own claims — to the extent they exist — are not independently verifiable, and we have found no user confirmation of any deposit actually being processed.

For a trader, this is a vacuum. Established brokers typically publish a clear funding page listing bank transfers, cards, e-wallets and sometimes crypto, along with fees and limits. Here, none of that is available. We cannot tell you whether a credit card deposit will be accepted, whether a bank wire will arrive in two days or two weeks, or whether there are hidden charges. The only honest answer is: we do not know, and neither does anyone else with a public record.

Withdrawals are where a broker's true character shows. A deposit is easy to take; a withdrawal is the moment the broker must prove it holds client money and is willing to return it. For FOREX.com, we have no evidence of any withdrawal ever being completed. There are no user reports of successful payouts, no complaints about delays, and no regulator action citing non-payment — because there is simply no track record at all.

That is not the same as proof of fraud, but it is also not a reason for confidence. In our experience, brokers with no independent review history and a severe scam-risk score are exactly the ones where withdrawal issues surface first. The absence of complaints can mean the broker is new and quiet — or it can mean the broker is designed to take deposits and make withdrawals difficult. Without verifiable data, the cautious assumption is the latter.

We have no records of any fee schedule, transaction limits, or processing-time commitments for this broker. No minimum withdrawal amount is disclosed, no currency conversion charges are listed, and no maximum deposit cap is published. In a normal review we would compare these figures against industry norms; here there is nothing to compare.

This lack of disclosure is itself a warning. Regulated brokers are required to be transparent about costs, and most publish detailed schedules. A broker that provides no fee information — and whose website is not verifiable — leaves the trader flying blind. If you cannot determine the cost of a transaction before you make it, you cannot know what you will actually receive at the other end.

The name FOREX.com is one of the most recognised in retail trading. The real FOREX.com is a major global broker with a long history and strong regulation. This entity, however, operates from chinese-jsgroup.com — a domain that has no verifiable connection to the genuine FOREX.com. Our records show zero employees and no social-media presence, which is extraordinary for any operating broker.

Industry watchdog databases list this entity as a 'Fake Broker' and as a clone or impersonator firm. That means the operators are likely trading on the trust associated with the FOREX.com name to attract deposits. For funding purposes, this is the single most important fact: you may believe you are sending money to a reputable broker, but the entity you are actually dealing with has no verifiable identity. The risk of losing your deposit entirely is severe.

If you are considering funding this broker — and we would strongly caution against it — the first rule is to start with an amount you can afford to lose completely. Treat any deposit as a high-risk gamble, not as an investment. A common strategy is to deposit the minimum possible and then immediately attempt a withdrawal. If the withdrawal fails or is delayed without explanation, you have learned the most important lesson at the lowest possible cost.

Keep a complete record of every transaction: screenshots of the deposit page, confirmation emails, transaction IDs, and any communication with support. In the event of a dispute, this documentation is your only evidence. Also consider using a payment method that offers some form of chargeback or buyer protection, such as a credit card, rather than a bank wire or cryptocurrency, which are typically irreversible. And never deposit more than you are prepared to lose in a single transaction.

Even if you decide to proceed, certain behaviours during the funding process should trigger immediate alarm. If the broker asks you to send money to a personal bank account rather than a corporate account, that is a major red flag. If the deposit page is hosted on a domain that does not match the official one, or if you are redirected to a third-party payment processor with no clear relationship to the broker, stop.

Be wary of any pressure to deposit more, promises of bonuses that require a deposit, or requests for additional 'verification' fees before a withdrawal can be processed. These are common tactics in withdrawal scams. A legitimate broker will have a clear, documented process for both deposits and withdrawals, and will not invent new fees at the payout stage. If any of these signs appear, the safest action is to stop communicating and attempt to recover your funds through your payment provider.

In FXCanary's assessment, the funding picture for this FOREX.com entity is defined by what is missing: no verifiable deposit methods, no withdrawal track record, no fee disclosure, and no independent reviews. The licence numbers on file appear to belong to a different company, and the broker is flagged as a clone in industry records. These are not minor gaps; they are the hallmarks of a high-risk, potentially fraudulent operation.

Our advice is unambiguous: do not fund this broker. If you have already done so, treat the money as likely lost and take immediate steps to document everything and contact your payment provider. For traders seeking a legitimate FOREX.com experience, the real broker operates under its own regulated entities — not through chinese-jsgroup.com. Until this entity demonstrates a verifiable, transparent funding process, it should be avoided entirely.