Lockwood Review: Is This AMF-Blacklisted Broker Safe for Your Money?

Lockwood is a forex and investment platform operating through lockwoodinv.com. WikiFX assigns it a score of 1.63, and the available evidence reveals serious concerns: a confirmed blacklisting by France's AMF, no verifiable regulatory licences, and multiple user complaints describing blocked withdrawals. This review lays out what is known, so traders can make an informed decision.

Contents

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Basic Information

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Regulatory & Safety: AMF Blacklist Warning

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User Complaints: A Recurring Pattern

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Final Thoughts

Basic Information

Very little verified information exists about Lockwood. Its official website was inaccessible at the time of this review, and no founding year or company registration details could be confirmed. The absence of basic corporate transparency is itself a warning sign.

Regulatory & Safety: AMF Blacklist Warning

Lockwood holds no regulatory licences that WikiFX could verify. More concerning is an active warning from the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), France's financial markets authority. Since July 2019, Lockwood has appeared on the AMF's blacklist of unauthorized companies and websites offering forex services.

This combination , zero verifiable licences plus a confirmed regulator blacklisting , places Lockwood in a high-risk category. Traders who deposit with an unregulated entity have limited recourse if problems arise.

User Complaints: A Recurring Pattern

Complaints recorded on WikiFX follow a consistent script across three documented cases from Egypt and Iraq between 2020 and 2022.

In March 2020, an Iraqi trader named Ali Amin reported that after generating profits, his account manager , Abdul Salam Rizk , repeatedly blocked withdrawal requests, claiming the account was under Deutsche Bank's control. When the trader contacted the bank, it confirmed the funds were held by Lockwood. The trader stated he never recovered his money.

Screenshot submitted by the user with the complaint (2020-03)

Another complaint from April 2020 describes an Egyptian trader assigned an account manager named “Noor,” who accumulated profits over seven months before the account was closed without explanation. Neither the manager nor customer service responded.

A third complaint from September 2022 echoes the same pattern: an Egyptian trader deposited funds, was assigned a manager called “Nour,” and after trading found the account closed with no access or response.

The consistency , different years, different traders, identical pattern , suggests this is not an isolated issue.

Final Thoughts

Lockwood presents overlapping risk signals: no verifiable regulatory licences, a confirmed AMF blacklisting since 2019, an inaccessible website, and a trail of complaints describing blocked withdrawals and unresponsive account managers. The available facts place Lockwood firmly in high-risk territory.

Before engaging with Lockwood or any similar platform, verify the broker's regulatory standing through official channels, start with the smallest possible deposit and test a withdrawal early, and use the WikiFX App to check real-time scores, complaint histories, and regulatory updates. A few minutes of due diligence can protect you from months of chasing lost funds.