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FCA press release – scammers target over £2 million in pension pots in the last five months

13th July 2021

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The FCA has released a statement alerting pension holders to a rise in the number of online scammers targeting pension pots. “A total of £2,241,774 has been reportedly lost to pension scammers since the start of 2021 (January 2021-May 2021).  Some victims of pensions scams are reluctant to report that they have been scammed or […]

FCA taking steps to stop CMC phoenixing

19th May 2021

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The Financial Conduct Authority has published the following article on their website. “The FCA has announced proposals to stop the practice of ‘claims management phoenixing’, by banning Claims Management Companies (CMCs) from managing Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) claims where they have a relevant connection to the claim. “Claims management phoenixing occurs when individuals from financial services firms go […]

FCA warns of new instant cash clones

11th February 2021

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The Financial Conduct Authority is calling on consumers to remain vigilant for fraudsters offering instant cash loans. After previously warning of an increase in unscrupulous scammers preying on unsuspecting victims during the pandemic, they are reporting that Monva Ltd is the latest firm to be targeted by such clone firm fraudsters. What is a clone […]

FCA warns of rising number of clone firm investment scams

2nd February 2021

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The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning to consumers to be alert for investment scams involving clone firms. “Clone firms are fake firms set up by scammers using the name, address and ‘Firm Reference Number’ (FRN) of real companies authorised by the FCA. Once set up, these fraudsters will then send sales materials linking […]

FCA Issues Bigstonemax Warning

6th November 2020

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about Bigstonemax, which has been providing financial services or products in the UK without authorisation. “This firm is not authorised by us and is targeting people in the UK. Based upon information we hold, we believe it is carrying on regulated activities which require authorisation.” Company […]

FCA Issues Fast Loan UK / Fast Finance UK Ltd Warning

5th November 2020

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about a fraudulent firm, Fast Loan UK / Fast Finance UK Ltd, masquerading as FCA authorised UK Leadtech Ltd / JDB Enterprise Group Ltd. “This is what we call a ‘clone firm’; and fraudsters usually use this tactic when contacting people out of the blue, so […]

FCA warns CMCs to take action over misleading claims

30th October 2020

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A letter sent to chief executives concentrates on multiple failings by claims management companies and comes with the warning that action must be taken to address their concerns; that often CMCs are willing to hand over poorly investigated cases with negligible chances of success. The Law Society Gazette has summarised the situation as presented by […]

FCA Warns of Fraudsters Masquerading as Liverpool Victoria Financial Services

28th October 2020

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about a fraudulent firm, Liverpool Victoria Financial Services, masquerading as FCA authorised Liverpool Victoria Financial Services Limited. “This is what we call a ‘clone firm’; and fraudsters usually use this tactic when contacting people out of the blue, so you should be especially wary if you […]

FCA Warns of Fraudsters Masquerading as Scottish Widows Limited

22nd October 2020

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about a fraudulent firm, Scottish Widows, masquerading as FCA authorised Scottish Widows Limited. “This is what we call a ‘clone firm’; and fraudsters usually use this tactic when contacting people out of the blue, so you should be especially wary if you have been cold called. […]

FCA Issues Renewable Energy Investor Warning

6th October 2020

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about Renewable Energy Investor, which has been providing financial services or products in the UK without authorisation. “This firm is not authorised by us and is targeting people in the UK. Based upon information we hold, we believe it is carrying on regulated activities which require […]

FCA Issues TradingTeck / SecVision Limited Warning

18th September 2020

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about online trading firm, TradingTeck, which has been providing financial services or products in the UK without authorisation. TradingTeck is a trading style of SecVision Limited. “This firm is not authorised by us and is targeting people in the UK. Based upon information we hold, we […]

FCA Issues ApcoFX Warning

12th September 2020

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about online trading firm, ApcoFX which has been providing financial services or products in the UK without authorisation. “This firm is not authorised by us and is targeting people in the UK. Based upon information we hold, we believe it is carrying on regulated activities which […]

FCA Issues 4EX7 Warning

10th September 2020

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about Forex online trading firm, 4EX7, which has been providing financial services or products in the UK without authorisation. “This firm is not authorised by us and is targeting people in the UK. Based upon information we hold, we believe it is carrying on regulated activities […]

FCA Issues Claims Advice Bureau Warning

4th September 2020

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about a fraudulent firm, Claims Advice Bureau, masquerading as FCA authorised Claims Advice Bureau (UK) Limited. “This is what we call a ‘clone firm’; and fraudsters usually use this tactic when contacting people out of the blue, so you should be especially wary if you have […]

FCA Issues ForexGrowths Warning

12th August 2020

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about a fraudulent firm, ForexGrowths, masquerading as FCA authorised Tradeslide Trading Tech LTD. “This is what we call a ‘clone firm’; and fraudsters usually use this tactic when contacting people out of the blue, so you should be especially wary if you have been cold called. […]

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