Anonymous Trading claims to offer monthly returns as high as 30% on cryptocurrency investments, but the company's website provides no information about its owners or executives. The domain anomymoustrading.io was registered in August 2021, with its last update on March 19, 2022.
Traffic to the Anonymous Trading website originates primarily from the Czech Republic, which accounts for 32% of visitors. Germany follows with 16%, Spain with 12%, Venezuela with 11%, and Italy with 8%. Marketing materials for Anonymous Trading use German terms, suggesting the platform is run by German speakers. Despite Germany being a significant source of traffic in January 2023, it saw a 67% decrease from the previous month, indicating a recent decline in recruitment.
The company falsely states it was "established after the economic collapse of 2009," despite its domain registration dating back to 2021. This lack of transparency regarding ownership and operational history is a common red flag for investment schemes.
Anonymous Trading offers no retailable products or services. Participants can only market affiliate memberships to others. The compensation plan is structured around affiliate investments, with promised monthly returns tied to investment tiers. The Bronze tier requires a $500 to $2,499 investment for a 30% monthly return over six months, with 80% of earnings mandatorily reinvested. Higher tiers, such as Platinum, require investments of $100,000 to $249,999 for a 12.5% monthly return over 12 months, with 90% reinvestment.
Referral commissions are paid on up to three levels of recruitment. Silver tier affiliates receive 5% on level one. Gold tier affiliates, who generate $50,000 in downline investment volume, receive 5% on level one and 1% on level two. Platinum tier affiliates, who generate $100,000 in downline volume, receive 5% on level one and 1% on levels two through five. Platinum affiliates can earn 1% on an unlimited depth of downline recruitment by maintaining $25,000 in personally recruited affiliate investment volume monthly.
The company's structure, which relies heavily on recruitment and reinvestment, mirrors that of a Ponzi scheme. Investors are paid returns using new investors' money rather than legitimate trading profits. The absence of verifiable products or services and the secrecy surrounding ownership are strong indicators of potential fraud. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK has issued warnings about similar unregistered crypto investment schemes, urging consumers to exercise extreme caution.
