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The FCA, RBS and the Curious Case of Ortner Marcus
A licensing error appears to have allowed scammers to take advantage of the regulator's website and trick investors
Wednesday, 13/02/2019 | 13:38 GMT
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David Kimberley
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Fake MetaMask App Removed From Google Play Store
Scammers had been trying to trick users into sending them cryptocurrency.
Monday, 11/02/2019 | 10:52 GMT
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David Kimberley
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UK Investors Lost Over £197 Million in Investment Scams in 2018
The most common scams reported were in forex, cryptocurrency, shares and bond investments.
Wednesday, 06/02/2019 | 11:22 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Regulation
SMS Crypto Not Authorized by FCA, Despite Claims
The entity claims that it is authorized by the FCA. However, a warning from the regulator argues otherwise.
Tuesday, 29/01/2019 | 14:38 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Brokers
New Zealand FMA Slams Unregulated Broker TradeFintech
The broker has no licensing and doesn't even list a contact address on its site
Tuesday, 29/01/2019 | 10:22 GMT
by
David Kimberley
Regulation
FSMA Warns Against Identity Thefts from Authorized Firms
Cryptocurrency investors are the most preferred targets of these fraudsters.
Monday, 28/01/2019 | 11:54 GMT
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Arnab Shome
Regulation
Monex Group Warns of Clone Firm Monex Coin Management
Monex Coin Management is soliciting customers of the Group to use an automated trading system.
Monday, 28/01/2019 | 10:11 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
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Bitcoin Revolution is Likely a Get-Rich-Quick Scheme, MFSA Warns
The entity is not authorised to operate in Malta and is falsely claiming to be linked to local personalities.
Friday, 25/01/2019 | 09:54 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Regulation
CONSOB Continues Fight Against Scams, Updates Blacklist
Nordic Pearl Ltd and Grand Services Ltd, operating through the website www.fxginvest.com, have been flagged by the regulator.
Monday, 21/01/2019 | 08:30 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Regulation
Trading Epic or Epic Fail? FCA Warns of Unauthorised FX Firm
The FCA has called out Trading Epic for operating without authorisation in the UK.
Thursday, 17/01/2019 | 11:18 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Regulation
Capital Traders Joins the FCA’s Long List of Suspected Scams
The entity doesn’t have the authorisation to be operating within the UK.
Wednesday, 16/01/2019 | 14:55 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Regulation
FCA Continues Battle Against Scams, Flags eToro Clone Firm
Bitcoin FX Option and Bitprofiting have both been blacklisted by the British regulator.
Tuesday, 15/01/2019 | 14:32 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Regulation
Another Day, Another Scam: CYSEC Flags Three Entities
CySEC has warned against World Trust Invest, Eurotrade Investments and Coinoptions Trade.
Tuesday, 15/01/2019 | 11:14 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
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CONSOB Updates Warning List, Flags Investment Firm Bv1 Club
Bv1 Club does not have the necessary authorisation to offer financial investment services in Italy.
Monday, 14/01/2019 | 08:11 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
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Man That Organized Money Throwing Stunt Caught Up in Crypto Scam
Hong Kong resident Wong Ching-kit is accused of running a fraudulent crypto mining scheme.
Monday, 07/01/2019 | 17:21 GMT
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Regulation
Financial Conduct Authority Flags KBC Securities Scammer
A fraudster has been trying to steal cash by pretending to represent the investment firm
Friday, 04/01/2019 | 16:19 GMT
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David Kimberley
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Stay Away From Trade Capital, Ireland's Central Bank Warns
The central bank has urged residents of Ireland to not trade with this company.
Thursday, 20/12/2018 | 13:20 GMT
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The Ride Never Ends: FCA Adds 9 Firms to Warning List in One Day
Like hordes of zombies, the regulator adds firms to its warnings list only for more to pop up the next day.
Wednesday, 19/12/2018 | 17:17 GMT
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Ukrainian Police Arrest "Criminal Group" Behind Trade12 and HQBroker
Authorities raided 26 properties in 6 different cities finding drugs and potentially incriminating data.
Monday, 17/12/2018 | 15:55 GMT
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David Kimberley
Regulation
New Zealand’s FMA Blacklists FX Broker and Two Crypto Firms
WiseBanc, Bitcoin Revolution Limited and OneLife Network Limited (OneCoin Limited) were flagged by the regulator.
Wednesday, 12/12/2018 | 07:00 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
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New Zealand’s FMA Blacklists Trading Provider NewSolid
According to the warning, the firm does not have the authorisation to operate in the country.
Tuesday, 11/12/2018 | 10:05 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
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FCA Warns Public Against TradeBNP
The scam broker has been offering its services to members of the public without licensing.
Tuesday, 04/12/2018 | 17:33 GMT
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David Kimberley
Regulation
Austria’s FMA Flags Unauthorized Firm Top10Coins
According to the regulator, Top10Coins is providing banking services within Austria that require a license.
Friday, 23/11/2018 | 14:05 GMT
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FCA Warns Against Clone Firm Mayfair Capital Markets
The fraudsters are trying to appear as if they are Mayfair Capital Markets Ltd, a regulated investment management firm.
Thursday, 22/11/2018 | 13:31 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
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CySEC Adds FX Broker ECN Capital to its Warning List
The securities regulator has warned that ECN Capital is not authorized in Cyprus.
Wednesday, 21/11/2018 | 13:24 GMT
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