A stranger messages you, praises Burifinance (burifinance.com), and drops a personal referral link. In one circulating chat the contact called themselves “Stefano”, claimed years of perfect results, promised about 10% profit a day from a $100 minimum, and said the firm was “registered and officially licensed by the government of Panama” — without a licence number, legal entity name or regulator decision date.
Real Panamanian market authorisations from the Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores (SMV) are specific decisions you can check. A slogan is not a licence. The address often shown — Torre V, Business Park, Costa del Este, with a P.O. Box matching Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) — is another borrowed prop; sharing a bank’s published headquarters line does not prove an office. Template sites in the same family recycle the same “Trade | Real Estate | Oil and Gas” copy; one sibling even left a “Bravo!! Burifinance” line in its fake testimonials.
The usual arc is short: painted profits, a small early withdrawal if you are lucky, then tax, insurance, verification or “unlock” fees when you try to leave with a larger sum. Do not deposit. If you already did, stop paying new invoices, save the chats and hashes, and report through official channels.
If this already cost you money, start at Get help. Anyone selling a paid “recovery” after a loss: read Fake recovery first.
This article is for general information only. It is not legal or financial advice. Details change. If you have lost money, contact your bank or card issuer and use the routes on the help pages.