Is Orbitsfinances a Scam?

When we at FXCanary sit down to judge whether a broker is safe to trade with, we do not rely on a single data point. We cross-check the entity against official corporate and regulatory registers, we look at the strength of the regulators that claim to oversee it, we examine the client-fund protections those regulators actually enforce, and we weigh the practical evidence of a live, operating business — a working website, a visible social-media footprint, and a trail of real client activity. Each of those inputs feeds a composite Scam Risk Score, a 0–100 scale where higher numbers mean greater caution.

Orbits Finance Limited, trading as Orbitsfinances, currently carries an FXCanary Scam Risk Score of 43 out of 100, which we classify as 'Guarded'. That is not an accusation of fraud — it is a measured warning that the evidence of a functioning, client-facing operation is thin. Our records flag a notable gap: no verifiable website or social-media presence could be confirmed. For a broker that claims to serve retail clients, that absence is itself a red flag that demands scrutiny before any deposit is made.

Orbitsfinances lists two regulators on file: the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC). On paper, that looks like a broker with serious oversight. In practice, the two licences sit at opposite ends of the regulatory spectrum, and the difference matters enormously for client safety.

ASIC is one of the most respected financial regulators in the world. It enforces strict capital requirements, mandates client money segregation, and operates a strong conduct regime. However — and this is critical — our records show the ASIC licence is held under a 'Market Making (MM)' classification.

That is not a retail client-facing licence, and it tells us nothing about whether Australian retail clients are protected under the ASIC umbrella. The VFSC licence, meanwhile, is a Vanuatu Forex Trading License (EP). Vanuatu is widely regarded as a low-oversight offshore jurisdiction: there is no compensation scheme, no negative-balance protection, and client fund segregation is not enforced with the same rigour as in Australia.

In our assessment, the VFSC licence is the one that would govern any retail forex activity, and it offers retail clients far weaker protections than the ASIC name might suggest.

Let us be precise about what the regulatory framework does and does not guarantee for a client of Orbitsfinances. Under ASIC's regime, client money must be held in segregated accounts, and there is a statutory compensation scheme — though it applies to licensed Australian financial services providers and has strict limits. But because the ASIC licence on file is for market making, not retail services, we cannot confirm that a retail client of Orbitsfinances would fall under that protection.

Under the VFSC regime, the picture is far weaker. Vanuatu does not operate a compensation fund for retail investors, and there is no statutory negative-balance protection. That means if the broker fails or if a trade goes badly wrong, a client could lose more than their deposit and have no recourse to a government-backed safety net. We are not saying that Orbitsfinances has done anything wrong — we are saying that the regulatory safety net that a client might assume exists is, in practice, very thin. For any trader considering this broker, that gap should be a central part of the decision.

A recurring danger in the forex world is the clone — a fraudulent website that mimics a legitimate broker's name and branding to steal deposits. Our records show that for Orbitsfinances, no clone or impersonator sites have been found. That is a small positive, but it is also a function of the broker's low profile: scammers tend to clone brokers with an established reputation, and Orbitsfinances has yet to build one.

The absence of clones does not mean the name is safe from misuse. Because the broker has no verifiable website or social-media presence, a trader searching for 'Orbitsfinances' could easily land on a lookalike domain that has nothing to do with the real entity. Our advice is to treat the official domain, orbitsfinances.com, as the only legitimate point of contact — and even then, to verify that domain against the corporate records before sharing any personal information.

In our review, we found no verifiable website or social-media presence for Orbitsfinances, and there are no independent user reviews anywhere in the public domain. That is a striking combination for a broker that was incorporated in February 2022 — over two years ago. A legitimate broker typically needs a functioning website to onboard clients, and a social-media footprint — even a modest one — to communicate with them. Their absence suggests either that the broker is not actively soliciting retail clients, or that it is operating in a way that deliberately avoids public scrutiny.

We want to be clear: a lack of evidence is not proof of fraud. But in the forex industry, where unregulated and weakly regulated brokers routinely disappear with client funds, the burden of proof should rest with the broker. Orbitsfinances has not yet met that burden. Until it publishes verifiable contact details, a live website, and a transparent account of its operations, we would advise any trader to treat it with the same caution they would apply to any unverified offshore entity.

If you are still considering Orbitsfinances despite the red flags, there are concrete steps you should take before committing any money. First, verify the corporate identity: Orbits Finance Limited is registered in Australia at Level 28, One International Tower, 2000 Barangaroo Avenue, Sydney. Cross-check that address against official Australian corporate records — a legitimate broker should match exactly. Second, confirm the regulatory licences directly with the regulators themselves. Do not take the broker's word for it; check the ASIC and VFSC registers to see whether the licences are active and whether they cover the services you intend to use.

Third, test the broker's operational reality. A legitimate broker will have a working website, a published risk warning, and a customer support channel that responds to queries. If you cannot reach a human being, or if the website is a bare-bones placeholder, treat that as a decisive negative.

Fourth, never deposit more than you can afford to lose, and use a separate funding method — a credit card or a dedicated e-wallet — that offers some chargeback protection. Finally, keep your own records of every communication and transaction. In the event of a dispute, that documentation is your only evidence.

In FXCanary's assessment, Orbitsfinances is a broker that fails the basic transparency test. It has a corporate registration and two licences on file, but the licences are either not retail-facing (ASIC) or offshore and weak (VFSC), and the broker has no verifiable online presence. The Scam Risk Score of 43/100 reflects that imbalance: there is no evidence of active fraud, but there is also no evidence of a safe, operational broker.

We do not make this judgment lightly. We have seen too many cases where a broker with a similar profile — a name that sounds credible, a licence from a permissive jurisdiction, and no public footprint — has taken client money and vanished. Until Orbitsfinances demonstrates that it is a real, operating business with real client protections, our advice is to stay away. If you do proceed, do so with the smallest possible deposit and with your eyes wide open to the risks.