Highmont Group: Scam Warning, Reviews and Recovery Guide

Issued by: Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) / ASIC Australia · Date: 2026-04-23 · Region: Ontario

Reviewed by: William Galipeau · Last updated: 2026-08-24

Also known as: highmont-group.com, HighmontGroup, Highmont Capital, Highmont Investments

Overview: Is Highmont Group Legit?

Highmont Group (highmont-group.com) is an unregistered fraudulent investment broker warned by both the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Two independent regulators on two continents issuing warnings confirms this is a broadly targeting international operation.

Is Highmont Group legit? No. The platform claims to be based at 22 Bishopsgate, London — a well-known address associated with the UK financial district — but holds no registration with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The prestigious claimed address is a deliberate legitimacy tactic with no regulatory substance behind it.

Highmont Group targets investors who associate a London financial district address with institutional credibility. ASIC (Australia) issued its warning in December 2025, four months before the OSC/CSA Canadian warning in April 2026, indicating the operation had been active and internationally targeting investors well before Canadian regulators acted.

Key facts:
- OSC investor alert, April 23, 2026, not registered in Ontario
- ASIC Australia independently warned December 15, 2025
- Claims London address at 22 Bishopsgate, EC2N 4BQ, holds no FCA authorization
- No registration with any recognized Canadian or UK financial regulator
- Third-party security assessment: "Highmont Group is not regulated by any authority"

Report to RecoverFunds.ca if you have dealt with Highmont Group.

How Highmont Group Operates

Highmont Group exploits the global prestige of the UK financial sector to lend credibility to an unauthorized investment operation.

The London legitimacy pitch:

  • A professional website displays the 22 Bishopsgate address, one of the most recognizable addresses in the UK financial district
  • References to UK and international financial standards appear throughout the platform without any valid FCA registration number
  • The address is a mail-forwarding or virtual office service with no actual staff or operations present
  • When investors check the FCA register, they may search incorrectly or be provided a false registration ID

After deposit:

  • A personal investment manager based in London is assigned, reinforcing the UK address narrative
  • The trading dashboard shows managed portfolio activity with consistent above-market returns
  • Regular contact with market updates is maintained, communicating in professional financial language

Multi-country targeting:

  • The operation targeted Australian investors from at least December 2025 before expanding targeting to Canadian investors
  • The same infrastructure, branding, and scripts are used across all target markets
  • ASIC and OSC warnings issued months apart confirm the operation is ongoing and adapting

Withdrawal failure:

  • UK tax clearance is required before international funds can be released
  • A clearance processing fee appears, followed by a cross-border settlement fee
  • The London-based manager becomes unavailable progressively
  • Platform access eventually terminates

Red Flags in Highmont Group Reviews

  • OSC investor alert April 23, 2026, not registered in Ontario to trade in securities
  • ASIC Australia independently warned December 15, 2025, confirming 4-month-plus active operation before Canadian alert
  • Claims 22 Bishopsgate London address but holds no FCA registration
  • No verifiable authorization from any Canadian, UK, or Australian financial regulator
  • UK tax clearance fee demanded before international withdrawal can be processed
  • London-based account manager loses contact progressively as withdrawal process continues
  • Prestigious financial district address used specifically to avoid due diligence questions
  • Third-party security assessment confirms no regulatory oversight of any kind

What the Regulator Said

Highmont Group found at https://highmont-group.com is not registered in Ontario to engage in the business of trading in securities.

Official regulator source

What to Do if You Were Targeted by Highmont Group

If you have invested funds with Highmont Group, report to RecoverFunds.ca immediately.

Action steps:

  1. Stop all fee payments and deposits
  2. Report to RecoverFunds.ca
  3. Contact the OSC at 1-877-785-1555
  4. Verify FCA registration directly at register.fca.org.uk using the exact company name — no registration will be found
  5. Contact your bank for wire transfer reversal options
  6. Document all communications with the account manager and all platform statements
  7. Report to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and to the securities regulator for your province, the full process, with contact details for every province, is here
  8. Do not pay anyone who offers to recover your money for an upfront fee — that is a second scam, and it deliberately targets people who have already lost money once

Highmont Group: Frequently Asked Questions

Is Highmont Group a scam?

Highmont Group is the subject of a published investor alert from Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) on April 23, 2026. Regulators issue these when an operation is offering investments to people it has no authorisation to deal with, and dealing with an unregistered platform means no regulatory recourse if the money disappears.

Is Highmont Group legit, and is it registered in Canada?

Registration is the check that settles this, and it is one you can run yourself in under a minute at aretheyregistered.ca. Highmont Group was named in an investor warning from OSC on April 23, 2026. Certificates and licence numbers shown on a platform's own site are not evidence; the national register is.

Why can't I withdraw my money from Highmont Group?

If a Highmont Group withdrawal has stalled, the important thing is to stop paying. Regulators see the same sequence repeatedly: the withdrawal is approved in principle, then a fee is required before release, then another after that. The fees demanded after a failed withdrawal often exceed the original deposit. There is no threshold that unlocks the money — here is what to do instead.

Why is my Highmont Group login not working?

A Highmont Group login that stops working is worth treating as information rather than a glitch. Accounts on flagged platforms are frequently locked once the operator decides a client is no longer going to deposit, and domains disappear entirely when an operation moves on. Screenshot whatever you can still reach — balances, transaction history, chat logs — before it becomes unreachable.

Are Highmont Group reviews real?

Ratings-site reviews are among the easiest things to manufacture, and a platform under a regulatory warning has every reason to manufacture them. For Highmont Group, weigh the OSC warning on April 23, 2026 above any star rating. Also be wary of reviews that appear immediately after a warning is published — a sudden burst of five-star reviews is a response to the warning, not evidence against it.

Can I get my money back from Highmont Group?

We do not make recovery promises and you should be wary of anyone who does. What genuinely affects the outcome is speed and payment method: contacting your bank, card issuer or exchange on the same day is the step most likely to matter. Regulators can warn and enforce, but they are not a reimbursement scheme. Be especially careful of anyone who contacts you offering to recover funds from Highmont Group for a fee paid in advance — that is the most common way people lose a second amount.

Is highmont-group.com a safe website?

No. highmont-group.com is named in connection with the OSC warning about Highmont Group on April 23, 2026. Beyond the money, avoid installing anything it asks you to install and never grant remote access through tools like AnyDesk or TeamViewer to someone contacting you from it.

How do I report Highmont Group in Canada?

Report to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, to your provincial securities regulator, and to your local police — and to your bank or exchange the same day, ahead of all of them. Report to the regulator for the province you live in rather than wherever Highmont Group claimed to be based, because that is almost always fictional. Step by step, with every provincial contact, is here.

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