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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 by Celeste Skinner
News

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 by David Kimberley
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 by David Kimberley
Regulation

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 by Celeste Skinner
Brokers

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 by David Kimberley
Brokers

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 by 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 by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

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 by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

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 by 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 by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

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 by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

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 by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

FCA Blacklists Cryptocurrency Clone Firm World Techno Trade

  • Fraudsters are illegally using the details of the FCA-regulated firm True Trade Limited.
Tuesday, 20/11/2018 | 15:01 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

ASIC Adds 10 Unauthorized Financial Firms to its Blacklist

  • The firms range from FX, CFD, and cryptocurrency brokers, to investment firms.
Monday, 19/11/2018 | 15:09 GMT by Celeste Skinner
News

FMA Warns Against Trading with Bitcoin Profit

  • The Austrian regulator says the firm is offering its services without the requisite licenses.
Friday, 09/11/2018 | 11:56 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

FCA Warns Against National Refund Group

  • This type of activity is typical of the fraud mechanism known as a recovery room.
Tuesday, 06/11/2018 | 19:25 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
Regulation

FCA Warns Against Deutsche Capital Management Clone Firm

  • Fraudsters have been cold-calling people as they pretend to represent the fund manager
Friday, 12/10/2018 | 15:04 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

ASIC Flags Unauthorized Forex Firm HBC Broker

  • Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority also warned consumers against the company in 2017.
Tuesday, 09/10/2018 | 06:20 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

New Zealand’s FMA Updates Blacklist, Adds Two Suspected Scams

  • The companies in question are Fix Club Limited and ABS International PTY Limited.
Wednesday, 03/10/2018 | 08:02 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

FCA Warns Against Fake Bestinvest Fraudsters

  • Pretending to represent the investment management firm, fraudsters have been trying to steal money from members of the public.
Tuesday, 11/09/2018 | 14:28 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

FCA Warns UK Can’t Handle Financial Crime Risks if No-Deal Brexit Occurs

  • Data sharing agreements between the UK and EU play a critical role in fighting financial crime.
Tuesday, 11/09/2018 | 12:15 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

Five Jailed for 17 Years in £2.8 Million Boiler Room Scam

  • The FCA says that this was one of its largest ever investigations.
Wednesday, 05/09/2018 | 06:24 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

Scam Complaints Soar in UK, Payment Protection in Focus

  • In the first quarter of 2018, the ombudsman reported a 26 percent year-on-year increase in complaints.
Wednesday, 22/08/2018 | 07:45 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

SEC Charges 5 for Selling Securities of Ponzi Scheme Woodbridge

  • The accused are Barry M. Kornfeld, Ferne Kornfeld, Lynette M. Robbins, Andrew G. Costa, Albert D. Klager, and their companies.
Monday, 20/08/2018 | 18:33 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

FCA: Crypto Scams are Tricking Traders With Fake Celebrity Endorsements

  • This is the second time the watchdog has posted a warning about this type of marketing tactic.
Friday, 17/08/2018 | 13:50 GMT by Celeste Skinner
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