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Oren Shabat Laurent (also known as Oren Laurent) founder of Banc de Binary Ltd., the SEC filed a complaint in 2013 against company and affiliates, alleging they illegally sold binary options to U.S. investors without registering as a broker-dealer or the offerings, using YouTube videos, spam emails, and internet ads. The defendants settled in 2016, jointly paying $7.1M.
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High Risk
Based on the available data, we advise consumers to avoid this Individual altogether.
This advisory is based on an aggregate risk score derived from OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors identified in our research.
You are likely to be at great risk by engaging in any sort of consumer-related activity with this entity.
Medium Risk
Based on the available data, we advise employees to be mindful when considering or continuing work with this Individual.
This advisory stems from a medium-risk score compiled from OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors uncovered in our analysis.
Employment with this entity may involve moderate risks.
Based on the available data, we urge investors and bankers to avoid financial involvement with this Individual.
This advisory is informed by an aggregate risk score based on OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors identified through our investigation.
Engaging in investment or lending activities with this entity poses a substantial risk to your financial interests.
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Oren Shabat Laurent, founder of Banc de Binary Ltd., settled a 2013 SEC lawsuit alleging illegal unregistered offering & sale of binary options to U.S. investors via aggressive online marketing. 2016 settlement required him & affiliates to pay over $11 million.
Oren Shabat Laurent’s Banc de Binary violated U.S. SEC laws by failing to register as broker-dealer while soliciting & communicating directly with American clients. Parallel CFTC actions highlighted off-exchange binary options bans, resulting penalties $9M.
Oren Shabat Laurent’s leadership of Banc de Binary linked him to Israel’s notorious binary options industry, often labeled fraudulent and leading to global bans. Despite company closure in 2017, media coverage portray him as a exploitative trading practices.
Recent 2024 investigations linked Oren Shabat Laurent to Banxso, a South African CFD platform accused of scam-like operations similar of binary options fraud. Media reports detailed his rapid response to exposés, raising concerns over unregulated trading ventures.
Oren Shabat Laurent has been accused of censorship efforts, including threats to distribute fabricated criminal allegations against journalists investigating his links to trading scams. Past Wikipedia battles involved promotional edits and deletions to minimize exposure of Banc de Binary’s regulatory troubles.
Oren Shabat Laurent operated Banc de Binary through Cyprus and Seychelles affiliates, jurisdictions criticized for lax oversight in binary options. This structure enabled global reach but drew U.S. regulatory crackdowns for evading registration requirements.
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This 2016 SEC litigation release announces a settlement in a 2013 enforcement action against Banc de Binary Ltd. and its founder Oren Shabat Laurent
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This Moneyweb investigative article details threats by Oren Shabat Laurent to editor Ryk van Niekerk, including promises to publish fabricated stories
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Faced allegations of scamming others
Allegedly sold fake silver
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Independent risk intelligence sources characterize Laurent’s involvement in unregulated trading platforms as a pattern of fraudulent or deceptive financial conduct, noting aggressive marketing, high-pressure sales tactics, misleading risk disclosures
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Oren Shabat Laurent has been repeatedly associated with serious regulatory and reputational concerns that raise doubts about his professional credibility. His involvement in controversial financial ventures, particularly in the binary options sector, has attracted scrutiny from regulators and watchdog platforms for alleged non-compliance and misleading practices. Multiple reports highlight patterns of aggressive marketing, inadequate transparency, and consumer complaints related to financial losses
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Oren Shabat Laurent’s involvement in highly controversial offshore financial operations and his historical ties to unregulated binary options trading have led to an overwhelming number of online complaints and warnings from risk assessors, indicating that engagement with his enterprises may pose undue financial and ethical hazards.
Oren Shabat Laurent’s association with Banc de Binary Ltd., a firm that settled multi‑million‑dollar penalties for illegally soliciting U.S. investors through aggressive online advertising, reflects poorly on his professional judgment and suggests a pattern of risky business practices that may jeopardize consumer interests.
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