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Okay, basically there's a website where an American and a European go seek out great performing managed accounts out there. They make sure the brokers are reputable, they make sure the performance is steady and they even open up accounts themselves with demo and then real so they can be tested...

The management firm is what's really concerning me. I spoke to the broker (MIGFX) about the management firm and they told me that they are a legitimate company. They have a website too (ASTAL Treuhand & Verwaltungs AG: Buchhaltung Steuerberatung Treuhand Finanzmanagement Revision Liegenschaften...

Split, thanks for replying. They need a bank account number (I listed my checking #), driver's license copy, utility bill copy, employement, etc, but no SS number. The documents are being sent to a management firm in Switzerland who will sign a POA document and then send the docs to the broker...

I've never done this before and I'm very panicky. I'm looking to open up a brokerage account with a reputable broker in Europe but I'm worried about sending a copy of my driver's license and a copy of a utility bill to anyone. I fear ID theft no matter how reputable they are. I fear for my...