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Funded Engineer

⚠️ Bankrupt — Fraud Exposed
AKA: fundedengineer.com — Tristian Talbot / Harri Sawicki · Updated: 2026-03-02
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Severity
14
Red Flags
N/A — No payouts ever processed
Avg Payout
0
ToS Changes
10
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10 items
FPFX Technologies Internal Audit✓ Verified2024-02-07
Technology Provider Exposes Systematic Fraud — Fake Accounts, Wash Trading, Fictitious Payouts
FPFX Technologies conducted an internal audit revealing Funded Engineer created fake user accounts, bypassed AML/KYC, wash-traded, and fabricated $2M+ in payouts.
FPFX AuditFake AccountsWash Trading$2M Fictitious PayoutsAML Bypass👍412 👎8
FPFX Technologies / FinanceFeeds✓ Verified2024-02-07
CEO Tristian Talbot Promoted Fabricated Payout Figures on Social Media
Funded Engineer CEO publicly promoted $2M+ in fake payouts on X/Twitter to attract new customers. Blockchain analysis proved the payments never occurred.
CEO FraudFake PayoutsSocial MediaBlockchain ProofTristian Talbot👍356 👎11
Finance Magnates / FX News Group✓ Verified2024-07-15
"Prop Firm Simulator" — Firm Never Intended to Pay Traders
Investigation reveals Funded Engineer was designed as a fee-collection operation from inception. No legitimate payout infrastructure ever existed.
Prop Firm SimulatorFee CollectionNo Real PayoutsPlanned Exit👍389 👎6
Palm Beach County Circuit Court, Florida✓ Verified2024-04-25
FPFX Technologies Files Fraud Lawsuit — Case No. 50-2024-CA-003838
FPFX filed suit in Florida against Tristian Talbot, Harri Sawicki, and Funded Engineer alleging fraud, wash trading, fake accounts, and $700K+ in damages.
LawsuitPalm Beach CourtFPFX v Talbot$700K DamagesFraud Charges👍298 👎3
Palm Beach County Circuit Court, Florida✓ Verified2025-05-13
Court Issues Default Judgment — All 3 Defendants Failed to Respond
After over a year of silence, the Florida court granted judicial default against Talbot, Sawicki, and Funded Engineer. FPFX pursues ~$1M in asset recovery.
Default JudgmentCourt RulingAsset RecoveryNo Defense$1M Damages👍267 👎2
Trader Reports / BrokersView / Trustpilot✓ Verified2024-07-15
Zero Verified Payouts in 15 Months of Operation
Despite claiming payouts on social media, no independently verified payout to a real trader has ever been confirmed. All documented payout claims were fabricated.
Zero Payouts$1-2M StolenRefunds Never IssuedAccount Inaccessible👍378 👎14
Trader Reports / PropFirmMatch✓ Verified2024-02-07
Traders Stranded After FPFX License Termination — Failed Migration
After FPFX cut off platform access, Funded Engineer went dark for 3-4 weeks. Attempted migration to new broker failed. PropFirmMatch suspended the firm.
Platform Cut OffMigration FailedPropFirmMatch DelistedCommunication Blackout👍234 👎9
Finance Magnates / FX News Group✓ Verified2024-07-15
Bankruptcy Filing After 15 Months — Founders Vanish
Funded Engineer filed for bankruptcy on July 15, 2024, citing "insurmountable financial challenges." Discord shut down. All accounts inaccessible. Founders disappeared.
BankruptcyPermanent ClosureFounders VanishedNo Communication👍345 👎5
Registry Research / FinanceFeeds✓ Verified2023-01-01
No Financial Registration — Dubai Shell Company with Zero Oversight
No regulatory registration in any jurisdiction. Operated from Dubai with no financial authority oversight. Founded by a day trader and a self-described "pro gambler."
No RegistrationDubai ShellUnqualified FoundersZero Oversight👍267 👎7
Finance Magnates / Trader Reports✓ Verified2024-09-01
Zombie Relaunch Attempt — Website Returns After Bankruptcy
Months after filing bankruptcy, Funded Engineer's website briefly reappeared claiming "in-house technology." Pattern consistent with scam firm recycling.
Zombie RelaunchPost-BankruptcySame OperatorsScam Recycling👍213 👎12
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