BaFin warns mraib.com ('Mineral Resources Holdings and Commercial Investment Bureau') offers unauthorised banking
Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warned on 21 October 2026 about offers from the 'Mineral Resources Holdings and Commercial Investment Bureau', named in the warning with Berlin, on the website…
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Source: bafin.de · published
What happened
Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) warned on 21 October 2026 about offers from the 'Mineral Resources Holdings and Commercial Investment Bureau', named in the warning with Berlin, on the website mraib.com. According to BaFin's findings, banking business is being offered there without the required authorisation. BaFin, the Federal Criminal Police Office and the state criminal police offices warn consumers to be extremely careful when investing money online and to research thoroughly to spot fraud attempts.
What the warning means
In Germany, anyone offering banking business or financial services commercially needs authorisation, and BaFin publishes warnings when it finds offers without it. A BaFin warning is a statement of the regulator's findings that the offer is being made without the required licence; it is not a court judgment. Fraudulent trading and investment websites often reach people through online ads, social media and unsolicited calls, show professional-looking dashboards with rising balances, and pressure customers to add more money. Withdrawals are then delayed or blocked, often with demands for fees, taxes or 'release' payments, and the operators may disappear or move to a new domain.
BaFin and German police advise consumers to be extremely careful when investing money online and to research thoroughly to recognise fraud attempts early. Before investing, check BaFin's company database to see whether a provider is authorised, and be wary of claimed links to real companies, which fraudsters copy to gain trust. Anyone who has transferred money should contact their bank immediately and file a report with the police.
Source
BaFin, "mraib(.)com: Bafin warnt vor Mineral Resources Holdings and Commercial Investment Bureau, Berlin" (published 21 October 2026).
Red flags
- An investment or banking offer from a website that isn't in BaFin's company database.
- Claims of a connection to a real, authorised company that can't be confirmed through that company directly.
- Promises of high returns, or dashboards showing quick profits.
- Fees or taxes demanded before a withdrawal.
- Pressure to invest more or to pay in cryptocurrency.
If you were targeted
- 1Don't invest or send money through the website.
- 2Check whether a provider is authorised in BaFin's company database before investing.
- 3Contact any genuine company through details you find yourself, not those on the website.
- 4If you have transferred money, contact your bank immediately and report the matter to the police.
- 5Be wary of 'recovery' offers that ask for fees to return lost money.