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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Celeste Skinner
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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
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Celeste Skinner
Regulation
SEC Updates Warning List, Adds 29 Unauthorized Firms
Out of the 29 companies, 16 are soliciting entities, four are clone firms and nine are fake regulators.
Wednesday, 08/08/2018 | 13:27 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
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Germany’s BaFin Orders Three Brokers to Cease Operations
BaFin has ordered BP1 LP, Gum Ltd. and Pairs Ltd. to immediately cease their operations.
Tuesday, 07/08/2018 | 11:59 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Regulation
FCA Flags Four Unauthorized Firms and One Clone Firm
Among the blacklisted companies is Chimera Investment Corporation, which is impersonating Chimera Partners Ltd.
Monday, 06/08/2018 | 13:54 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Regulation
FMA Flags Two Unregulated Firms Operating in New Zealand
Oak Harbour Limited & Caledonia Investment Company Limited have both been flagged by regulators in Australia and Hong Kong.
Monday, 06/08/2018 | 08:23 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Regulation
New Zealand’s FMA Blacklists Two Unlicensed Brokers
The regulator has issued a warning against FSMSmart and Baihua Global.
Friday, 03/08/2018 | 06:13 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Regulation
New Zealand’s FMA Flags Unauthorised Broker White Square Trading
The warning follows a report that the broker has been conducting unauthorised trades and withholding client funds.
Friday, 27/07/2018 | 09:45 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
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New Zealand’s FMA Warns of Suspected Scam and Unauthorized Broker
The regulator has flagged Finance Group Corp, Cent Projects Ltd and Caxton Global.
Wednesday, 18/07/2018 | 07:58 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Regulation
New Zealand’s FMA Adds Skyway Capital to Warning List
Regulators in Belgium, Lithuania and Estonia have also warned about the activities of the company and its associates.
Thursday, 12/07/2018 | 07:32 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
Regulation
FCA Flags British Tait Investment Group
Despite the company claiming to be authorised and registered in the UK, the regulator has warned this is not true.
Thursday, 05/07/2018 | 14:37 GMT
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Fake CySEC Representatives Scam Investors
CySEC has warned that individuals are impersonating the regulator.
Monday, 02/07/2018 | 14:37 GMT
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