How to lose your Savings Through a Trading Coach: An Alarming Testimony If names like Jessica Moore, Philippe Chaillot, Benoit Leroy, or Xavier Réjean – so-called “Trading Coaches” linked to the Trading University Center (www.tradinguniversitycenter.com) – sound familiar, you may be among those lured by their promises of easy profits through online trading.
One of their victims contacted our Financial Fraud Lawyers Network after losing her savings through investments made under their “coaching.” Her testimony highlights how vulnerable individuals can be manipulated by promises of professional guidance and high returns.
Online Trading Platforms – Allure and Risk
The past decade has seen a surge in retail investors joining online trading platforms. Accessible with deposits as low as €250, these platforms promise exposure to global markets such as Forex, CFDs, Futures, Commodities or Stocks. Yet, behind this accessibility lies significant risk for the inexperienced. Novice investors, with little to no background in financial markets or highly risky complex instruments like CFDs, can easily be drawn in by:
- Aggressive marketing, unsolicited calls, and “free training” offers
- Online reviews and testimonials that may be fabricated
- Promises of “guaranteed” profits and “professional coaching”
- Scam Trading Platforms, operating without a proper license, displaying false or simulated profits to keep clients depositing
It is within this environment that Trading Coaches and supposed “Portfolio Managers” become central players in schemes that can ultimately devastate victims financially.
Forex Scams and the Role of Trading Coaches
Individuals posing as Trading Coaches, Senior Account Managers, Portfolio Managers, etc. typically present themselves as experts who can guide retail investors toward success. However, testimony after testimony shows their tactics often include:
- Day-to-day phone calls
- Building trust and credibility before manipulation
- Insisting that initial deposits are “too small” and pressing for larger ones
- Giving misleading or wrong trading advice
- Encouraging high-risk trades or directly controlling accounts
- Blocking or discouraging withdrawals
- Promising “recovery” after losses, only to demand additional deposits
The outcome is almost always the same: victims lose both profits and their initial deposits, while suffering the emotional toll of betrayal.
As this testimony illustrates, the experiences of the retail investor with Trading University Center coaches Jessica Moore, Phillipe Chaillot, Benoit Leroy, and Xavier Réjean closely mirror the practices reported by victims of Forex scams or unfair online trading platforms.
Trading University Center: Scam or Education?
On its website, www.tradinguniversitycenter.com, the platform presents itself as a “Trading Community” offering (1):
- Paid courses ranging from beginner to “VIP” levels
- Webinars, daily news, and trading tools (economic calendar, forex heat map, calculators)
- Claims of ownership and operation by DM Markets Ltd, incorporated in the Marshall Islands
- A shared contact number (+420 296 249 940) and email (info@tradinguniversitycenter.com)
Investigations reveal DM Markets Ltd operates additional websites with very similar content and structure:
- Trading Academy Services (tradingacademyservices.com)
- Central Trading Hub (centraltradinghub.com)
- Trade Xpert School (tradexpertschool.com)
All list the same phone number and email address info@tradinguniversitycenter.com in their Privacy Policies.
Home page screenshots of Trading University Center (1):
Home page screenshots of Trading Academy Services and their Privacy Policy Page: (2)(3)
Home page screenshots of Central Trading Hub and their Privacy Policy Page: (4)(5)
Home page screenshots of Trade Xpert School and their Privacy Policy Page: (6)(7)
Central Trading Hub blacklisted by the FCA
It is worth mentioning that in January 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a warning regarding CentralTradingHub (8):
“…This firm is not authorised by us and is targeting people in the UK. You will not have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service or be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), so you are unlikely to get your money back if things go wrong.
Unauthorised firm – CentralTradingHub
Address: Pittington Rd, West Rainton, Houghton spring, UNITED KINGDOM
Email: support@centraltradinghub.com
Website: https://centraltradinghub.com/…”
These connections suggest a larger network operating under the guise of “education” while directing consumers to investment through online trading platforms. . .eu.
From a Promotional Email to a Financial Nightmare
The investor’s story began innocently: an email reading: “Invest 250€ in Amazon shares and earn over 10,000€ per month.” Enticed by the offer, the investor – a retired woman from a small town with no prior trading experience – clicked the link out of curiosity and left her contact details.
Shortly afterwards, she was called by Jessica Moore (jesmoor@tradinguniversitycenter.com, +33 6 47 53 34 37). Moore introduced herself as a professional coach at Trading University Center and appeared credible. She spoke about Amazon shares and other strategies and instruments. She also assured the investor she would be guided by a professional coach to make her investment successful. Jessica Moore explained that all the investor needed to do was open an account deposit €250, and follow professional guidance of a coach.
The Coaching Strategy: Pressure, Manipulation, and Emotional Exploitation
“I wanted to secure my retirement and invest only a small part of my savings without endangering my financial stability,” the investor says.
Her original intentions were quickly overturned by another “coach” of Trading University Center, Philippe Chaillot (philippec@tradinguniversitycenter.com, +44 7700 162283), who contacted her shortly after opening the trading account.
According to the investor, Chaillot appeared friendly and professional, regularly messaging or calling her on WhatsApp, assuring her she could earn much more than with traditional bank’s products. He pressed her to invest larger sums and claimed he would handle the expertise she lacked.
“€250 is not enough, you must deposit more.”
“You could have €100,000 in your account by the end of summer.”
Chaillot went further — using emotional manipulation, suggesting a romantic bond. The retiree recalls that his tone became personal and intimate, persuading her that she could entrust him not only with her money but with her emotions.
Following his guidance step by step, she invested increasing amounts.
“No money, no love” — this is how one might summarise the circumstances under which Philippe Chaillot abruptly cut off contact with the victim after she had suffered huge losses while following his investment strategies. “Do not call me again.”
“In my practice representing clients I have repeatedly seen pressure and manipulative tactics for additional deposits, even romantic-style scams techniques by individuals who presented themselves as “Account/Portfolio Managers” or “Trading Coaches”. These tactics, common in investment fraud, are particularly reprehensible because they exploit vulnerable or lonely individuals, left the victims not only financially drained but also emotionally devastated”. notes Konstantin Mikov, attorney and founder of the Financial Fraud Lawyers Network of specialized Law Firms.
The “Rescue Coaches”: False Promises of Recovery
After her substantial losses, two new coaches linked to Trading University Center, Benoit Leroy alias Léah (benoler@tradinguniversitycenter.com, +33 7 74 46 73 25) and Xavier Réjean (+33 7 73 40 98 71), appeared. They promised to help recover her savings, claiming they had strategies to get her lost funds back. But the condition was always the same: more deposits. Temporary “profits” shown in her trading account seemed convincing, until once again everything vanished. In the end, nearly all of her savings had disappeared.
“This resembles a vicious circle,” explains attorney Konstantin Mikov, founder of the Financial Fraud Lawyers Network. “After losses, brokers’ so-called ‘retention managers’ convince investors they can recover their money by depositing more. In reality, the investor, in shock, is led to exhaust final reserves or even take loans.”
Other Investors Report Similar Experiences
The retiree’s case is far from isolated. Online testimonies published on consumer platforms such as “Signal-Arnaques” and “Trustpilot” describe similar encounters with the same names – Jessica Moore and Philippe Chaillot among them.
Several investors report:
- Pressure to invest larger sums under the guidance of so-called coaches.
- Psychological manipulation and false promises of quick profits.
- Difficulties, or outright impossibility, in withdrawing funds.
Signal-Arnaques (9) :
“You create an account with 250 euros, and Philippe Chaillottells you that 250 euros is not enough, so you need to invest 1000 euros. He makes you take positions and makes you win, then tells you that in order to earn a lot of money, you need to invest much more. With each investment, he makes you win a little.
When you have invested quite a bit of money, he opens positions and makes you lose your profits and the money you invested…” (Report #774647 on 26/06/2024 at 21:53)
“Yes, me too, I’m really afraid it’s a scam!! Contacted daily with promises by the trader Mr. Philippe Chaillot. Now I have no contact and it’s impossible to reach him. I did send an email to recover my investment, I’m waiting for a positive response but without much hope after reading the different comments…” (Pascal on 18/08/2022 at 17:16)
“Hello, yes, I also almost got scammed. The person’s name is Jessica Moore (jesmmoor@tradinguniversitycenter.com), but I was suspicious and checked, and it was the same story. I have the email where she claims to speak on behalf of Amazon. Her WhatsApp number: +44 7515821242.” (did27 on 10/02/2023 at 18:29)
“I got in contact with Serge Albert (sergalb@tradinguniversitycenter.com / WhatsApp: +44 7515821225), who seems to be a colleague of this dear Jessica Moore since their contact details are similar as well as their “sales” approach. For those who got in touch with Jessica, try to get news from Serge!…” (Phenoplaste on 11/03/2023 at 16:08)
Are the Practices of “Trading University Center” Legal?
The case facts presented by the victim who approached our Financial Fraud Lawyers Network, together with negative consumer experiences published online, strongly suggest that the practices employed by www.tradinguniversitycenter.com and its so-called “coaches” are systematic. The supposed “educational objectives” promoted on their website appear to serve merely as a façade.
In reality, the conduct of these coaches, and the structure surrounding Trading University Center, displays multiple characteristics typically associated with investment fraud:
- Operation by an offshore company with no verifiable physical presence for clients
- Absence of authorization to provide investment advice or related services within the EU
- Multiple suspiciously similar websites operated by the same entity, reusing identical contact details
- Unsolicited calls and dissemination of misleading or false information
- Likely use of fictitious identities by so-called “coaches”
- Persistent pressure to invest in high-risk financial instruments
- Investment guidance leading systematically to losses rather than gains
- Exploitation of trust through psychological manipulation and coercion
From a legal standpoint, these elements reveal a clear pattern of fraudulent misrepresentation, deceptive commercial practices, and unauthorized activity, which constitutes a severe breach of the EU’s core financial consumer protection framework.
At Financial Fraud Lawyers Network, we have extensive experience with representation of the EU retail investors who are victims of harmful practices of regulated Forex brokers. If you have interacted with individual such as Jessica Moore, Philippe Chaillot, Benoit Leroy, or Xavier Réjean and lost your investment under dubious circumstances, we encourage you to contact us for a free preliminary legal assessment of your case: LINK TO CONTACT FORM.
Disclaimer:
The Financial Fraud Lawyers network aims to inform private investors (traders) of potential malpractices by Forex and CFD brokers and investment scams. Our mission is to assist and protect traders when they encounter brokerage practices that go against their interests.
Our articles are intended to warn, share and inform the public about the legal risks of Forex and its players. Trading financial products and CFDs as well as investing on online platforms carry legal risks.
The article was written in good faith, based on public information, victim testimony, publicly available consumer reports (Signal-Arnaques, Trustpilot) at the time of publication. Readers should understand that the conclusions regarding fraudulent and deceptive practices relate specifically to the actions of individuals and entities operating under the name Trading University Center and its associated representatives.
Our articles concern the protection of the interests of individuals on online investment platforms and are published in accordance with our right to inform the public about our activity. This article is not to be considered legal advice.
Sources:
- www.tradinguniversitycenter.com
- tradingacademyservices.com
- https://tradingacademyservices.com/privacy-policy/
- https://centraltradinghub.com
- https://centraltradinghub.com/privacy-policy-2/
- https://tradexpertschool.com
- https://tradexpertschool.com/privacy-policy-2/
- https://www.fca.org.uk/news/warnings/centraltradinghub
- https://www.signal-arnaques.com/scam/view/671781 , https://www.signal-arnaques.com/scam/view/434043
