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New Zealand’s FMA Flags Fake Regulator, Two Potential Scams
2018-08-22T08:01:41.000+02:00
The fake regulator, the Securities Authority of New Zealand, is endorsing suspected scams such as Haig, Lafferty & Partners.
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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 Flags Two Clone Firms and Three Unauthorized Brokers
2018-08-20T16:09:05.000+02:00
Orbit Investment Services and Loan Skipper are both clone firms of authorized companies.
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Thai Police Suspect Russian Expat for $22 Million Crypto Scam
2018-08-17T12:13:50.000+02:00
The Russian expat in question is 37-year-old Alexey Chikalov from St Petersburg.
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New Zealand’s FMA Blacklists Trading Software Provider USI-Tech
2018-08-16T09:08:31.000+02:00
The financial watchdog is the fourth international regulator to flag the alleged crypto and forex platform trading provider.
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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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Thousands of Investors Falling Victim to Financial.org Scam
2018-06-21T23:03:16.000+02:00
Financial.org has already signed up with the UK’s official company register as a real estate business in 2015.
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Scam Artists? FCA Issues Warning Against FX and Binary Options Brokers
2018-05-14T15:50:03.000+02:00
The British regulator warns against trading with SolidCFD, StratX, Options Stars Global and XFR Financial
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FCA Warns Against Trading With Royal Capital Pro
2018-05-09T16:20:38.000+02:00
The forex broker is likely providing unregulated services and deliberately misleading its users
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Polish Police Raid FX/CFDs Call Centre Operator, Arrest 20 Dealers
2018-04-10T23:25:54.000+02:00
Ever since its dissolution, clients of the forex/CFDs brokers said they have lost more than PLN 18 million.
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The Financial Commission Warns Against FX Follow-Up Scams
2018-02-22T19:53:48.000+02:00
This type of activity is typical of the fraud mechanism known as a ‘recovery room’.
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Forex Scam Worth Millions Busted in Malaysia by Local Police
2018-02-16T00:07:05.000+02:00
A classic Ponzi Scheme promised unrealistic guaranteed returns from a website offshore
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Investor Protection Clinic Launched in Canada to Provide Free Legal Advice
2017-10-10T07:52:23.000+02:00
The clinic will provide legal advice to investors who believe that their funds have been mishandled.
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SFC Issues Warning Against OSG Forex for Unauthorised Activity
2017-10-04T10:51:50.000+02:00
The SFC said that OSGForex claims to have its office in Hong Kong but the firm is not available at the stated address.
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FCA Issues Warning Against Clone Firm YinForex
2017-10-03T18:38:58.000+02:00
Clone firms try to dupe customers by claiming to be authorised by the FCA.
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MFSA Issues Warning Against More Brokers for Unauthorised Activities
2017-09-27T12:01:55.000+02:00
MFSA warns against services and firms that have been prohibited or suspended pending investigation.
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SFC Issues Warning Against 3 Financial Services Companies
2017-09-13T13:07:02.000+02:00
The companies were operating without a license and using Hong Kong bank accounts.
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IFSC Issues Warning Against Binary/Forex Trade for False Claims
2017-08-30T13:14:59.000+02:00
Company has been falsely claiming to posses a license from the IFSC.
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Australians Lose $13.3m to Investment Scams in First Half of 2017
2017-07-13T11:32:36.000+02:00
Investors continue to fall victim to scams despite ASIC's best efforts to promote public awareness.
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CNMV Warns Public Against Unregulated Forex and Binary Options Brokers
2016-12-05T21:34:37.000+02:00
The firm is clearly banking on attracting newbie investors who are not aware of the existence of regulatory registers.
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