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Another Clone Firm is Flagged by CySEC, Smartoptionfx
2019-06-21T09:18:44.000+02:00
The entity claims to be operating under B.O. Tradefinancials Ltd’s licence, which hasn’t been active since 2018.
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Tickmill, FINSA Europe are Latest Targets for Clone FX Scammers
2019-05-20T18:30:45.000+02:00
The regulator notes that a fake email address is being used by the FINSA copycat, as well as its reference number.
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Dukascopy Bank Denies Any Ties to Clone Firm GCG Asia
2019-05-14T17:02:39.000+02:00
Dukascopy confirmed that it has no association whatsoever with this website and advised everyone to avoid it entirely.
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Beware of Sucden Financial Limited Clone Firm, FCA Warns
2019-03-19T12:47:00.000+02:00
An entity by the name of Sucdens Financial/Sucden Financial is claiming to be associated with the London Broker.
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New Zealand’s FMA: Be Wary of Credit Capital International
2019-03-07T09:28:15.000+02:00
The entity appears to be a clone firm of a legitimate New Zealand registered company.
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FCA Alerts Public of OLZ Wealth Management Clone
2019-02-22T21:34:24.000+02:00
The clone has no association whatsoever with the asset manager and is thus involved in fraudulent activity.
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Another Clone Surfaces, FCA Flags SpectraFX Investment Team
2019-02-15T15:16:29.000+02:00
SpectraFX Investment Team is falsely claiming to be associated with FCA-authorised firm Spectra FX Solutions LLP.
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FCA Catches Another ETX Capital Clone Firm, ETbrokers
2019-01-28T16:59:35.000+02:00
This is at least the second clone firm of ETX Capital the regulator has warned against in under a year.
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FCA Alerts Public of Vanguard Clone and Unlicensed FX Broker
2019-01-17T22:19:24.000+02:00
The clone has no association whatsoever with the asset manager and is thus involved in fraudulent activity, the watchdog said.
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Caught Red Handed: CySEC Warns of BDSwiss Clone Firms
2019-01-08T16:56:25.000+02:00
Capital Swiss FX and EXPERT FX TRADE fraudulently copied details from BDSwiss, including website design.
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Another Clone Comes Up, FCA Warns of Fake Leleux Brokers
2019-01-03T20:52:28.000+02:00
The FCA tells consumers that fraudsters usually use their scam tactic when contacting people out of the blue.
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Gulf Central Bank is Latest Target for Clone FX Scammers
2018-12-18T19:59:16.000+02:00
FCA notes that a fake email address is combined with genuine details of the registered firm as part of their fraud.
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FCA Warns Against Clone Firm of Hantec Markets
2018-12-05T15:14:06.000+02:00
Easy FX Trade is ripping off the details of Hantec Markets Limited.
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Admiral Markets Warns Public to Beware of Fake Clone Website
2018-11-29T17:44:37.000+02:00
The clone entity operates under the domain name https://admiral-markets.com/FR.
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FCA Exposes Second Crypto Clone Broker This Month
2018-11-15T18:01:47.000+02:00
The FCA warning comes just two weeks after the authority warned the public against suspicious operation of Cryptobourse.
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FCA Exposes Further Fake Clones of Financial Firms
2018-10-17T20:06:40.000+02:00
Unauthorized firms continue to promote investments, taking money from the general public, and regulators seem powerless.
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FCA Exposes Fake Clone of Tier Once Capital
2018-09-19T20:52:12.000+02:00
The clone company claims to be licensed by the FCA, using the authorised firm’s FRN and registered address.
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Clone Firm Impersonates Interdealer Broker Tullett Prebon to Scam Investors
2018-09-05T10:18:03.000+02:00
The broker was alerted to the scammers by the Financial Conduct Authority on Monday.
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FCA Warns Against Clone Firm Generali Brokers, Unauthorized Firm
2018-08-21T18:55:53.000+02:00
The British regulator has also flagged Radcliffe and Young as unauthorized firm.
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FCA Blacklists Clone Firm & Unauthorized Broker 365 Binary Option
2018-08-15T14:30:32.000+02:00
Clone firm, Capital Finance Group Limited, is pretending to be related to an FCA Appointed Representative Introducer firm.
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FCA Flags Four Unauthorized Firms and One Clone Firm
2018-08-06T15:54:09.000+02:00
Among the blacklisted companies is Chimera Investment Corporation, which is impersonating Chimera Partners Ltd.
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FCA Warns Against ETX Capital Clone
2018-06-19T16:43:37.000+02:00
This is another instance of a scam operation where an unlicensed company assumes the identity of an authorized broker.
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FCA Alerts Public of Unlicensed FX Broker, Two Clone Firms
2018-06-13T17:56:19.000+02:00
Such firms are not an unusual occurrence in the industry.
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FCA Warns Against Efforex, LMAX Exchange Clone
2018-06-08T22:13:08.000+02:00
Fraudsters have cloned legitimate investment firm LMAX to lure consumers into fake products.
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FCA Warns Against Fake Primus Capital Markets
2018-06-05T19:04:20.000+02:00
The genuine firm was founded in 2008 and offers a platform to trade in CFDs on several assets.
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